New Inn Primary School

Overview

Pupils at New Inn Primary School “thoroughly enjoy attending school” and feel “happy and safe” within a “respectful, nurturing and inclusive environment.” The inspection highlights strong staff collaboration and positive relationships, noting that pupils, including those with additional learning needs, make “at least good progress” in many areas. However, the report identifies that monitoring does not always target the most critical areas for improvement, particularly regarding independent learning and skill application.

Strengths

• Pupils are “keen to talk to visitors” and speak “confidently about their learning experiences.”
• Staff create a supportive ethos where pupils learn to “take responsibility for their actions” and “look out for others.”
• Leaders ensure staff have “plentiful opportunities for developing their own knowledge and skills.”
• The school works effectively with other schools and outside agencies to support every pupil’s progress.
• Teachers engage pupils through a “range of interesting activities and experiences.”

Areas to improve

• Sharpen self-evaluation to focus more specifically on the impact of teaching on learning.
• Improve the quality of feedback to help pupils understand their next steps in learning.
• Extend opportunities for pupils to make choices about their learning increasingly independently.

Safeguarding

The report states that pupils “feel happy and safe” and “know who to turn to when they need help in any situation.”