Pebworth First School

Overview

Pebworth First School is a small, community-focused institution where pupils are “proud” and “happy to attend.” The report highlights strong relationships between staff and pupils, with leaders having “acted swiftly to refine and strengthen the school’s curriculum” to meet the needs of mixed-aged classes. Overall, the school provides a high-quality education where pupils achieve well and feel safe.

Strengths

• Staff know pupils “extremely well,” fostering “very strong” relationships and ensuring high expectations are realised.
• The curriculum for mixed-aged classes, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), is described as “ambitious and well-sequenced.”
• Reading is prioritised effectively; “most pupils learn to read fluently by the end of key stage 1” through skilled teaching and timely intervention.
• Behaviour is “good,” with lessons being “calm and purposeful,” and attendance has “improved significantly.”
• Pupils develop into “responsible and respectful citizens,” learning about diverse faiths and understanding how to keep themselves safe.

Areas to improve

• In some foundation subjects, the new curriculum is not fully embedded, leading to “gaps in their knowledge” for some pupils.
• Leaders lack a “full understanding of the content and sequencing” in certain subject areas, causing uncertainty for staff regarding next steps in learning.
• Broader extra-curricular opportunities are currently “limited,” though leaders have plans for further development.

Safeguarding

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