Nanaksar Primary School

Overview

Nanaksar Primary School has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection. The school provides a "peaceful and nurturing environment" where pupils are "kept safe, feel well cared for and are happy." Leaders have successfully maintained high expectations for behaviour and curriculum ambition during a period of change.

Strengths

• Staff provide "high-quality pastoral care," focusing on emotional regulation so pupils "know they can rely on them to help resolve any issues."
• The school has "prioritised developing a love for reading," with skilled teaching ensuring most pupils become "confident and accurate readers" by the end of key stage 1.
• Attendance has "significantly improved" and now matches the national average due to "robust systems" and effective support for families.
• The curriculum is "well sequenced" and adapted for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), who "achieve well."
• Pupils are "polite and well mannered," benefiting from a wider curriculum that promotes "equality and diversity" and "fundamental British values."

Areas to improve

• Systems for checking pupils’ understanding in subjects beyond English and mathematics are "not fully embedded," meaning some pupils’ recall of knowledge is "not as secure."
• Governors have "limited insight" into curriculum quality beyond core subjects and need to implement systems to "assure themselves of the quality of education across the curriculum."

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.