Netley Primary School

Overview

Netley Primary School is described as a “haven within the community” where pupils are “valued and well looked after.” The report highlights a “highly inclusive ethos” and notes that the school makes a “significant difference to pupils and their families,” particularly through its exceptional support for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate “exceptional” attitudes to learning, showing “kindness and compassion” and upholding school values regularly.
• The school has a “formidable reputation for inclusion,” with leaders managing the high proportion of pupils with autism and communication needs “exceptionally well.”
• Staff possess “strong and secure subject knowledge” and adjust learning effectively so all pupils can access the curriculum and achieve success.
• There is a “strong and deliberate focus” on pupils’ future lives, including visits to public institutions and engagement with motivational speakers.
• Parents and carers build “positive and trusting partnerships” with staff, forming a “strong team” that prioritises pupils’ learning and well-being.

Areas to improve

• In a few subjects in Years 1 to 6, opportunities for pupils to consolidate learning are “still developing,” meaning some pupils’ knowledge is “not as secure as it could be.”
• The school should continue refining the curriculum in these subjects so pupils “build their knowledge securely” and remember important content for future learning.

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”