Raploch Primary School

Overview

Inspectors found that Raploch Primary School provides "nurturing and inclusive learning environments" where children’s wellbeing is central, leading to improved behaviour and motivation. While learning, teaching and assessment are evaluated as "good," raising attainment and achievement is rated as "satisfactory," with specific requirements for strategic review in literacy and numeracy.

Strengths

• Staff have created environments where "children’s wellbeing lies at the heart of all they do," which has enhanced behaviour and readiness to learn.
• Effective partnerships, particularly with a music charity, provide children with wider opportunities to develop skills and interests.
• Approaches to supporting children requiring additional help are effective, resulting in "good progress in their learning."

Areas to improve

• Senior leaders must strategically review plans to ensure improvements in attainment in literacy and numeracy across all stages.
• Teachers should utilise assessment information more effectively to inform planning, specifically to meet the needs of learners requiring increased challenge.

Safeguarding

The report states that senior leaders and staff have established "nurturing and inclusive learning environments where children’s wellbeing lies at the heart of all they do."