Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary School

Overview

New leaders have established an “ambitious and coherent” curriculum, resulting in a school where pupils feel safe and belong. While attendance and behaviour meet the expected standard, the report highlights specific areas needing attention in writing and early years provision.

Strengths

• Attendance is “in line with the national average,” with leaders taking “appropriate action to tackle” barriers.
• Behaviour is “calm and orderly,” underpinned by a curriculum informed by values of “love, aspiration and respect.”
• Pupils achieve well in reading and mathematics, with outcomes “above” the national average.
• The school maintains a “wholly inclusive vision,” ensuring disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs “progress well from their starting points.”
• Leaders foster a “culture of openness and trust,” with staff who are “proud to work at the school.”

Areas to improve

• Strengthen pupils’ “writing accuracy and fluency” to address “longstanding gaps” in punctuation, spelling, and handwriting.
• Ensure early years staff develop the expertise to provide “consistently high-quality interactions” that extend children’s vocabulary.
• Ensure staff “check pupils’ understanding of the curriculum and swiftly remedy any misunderstandings” to prevent knowledge gaps.

Safeguarding

The safeguarding standards are met, with leaders establishing an “open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility” and concerns are “actively identified, acted upon and managed.”