Sageston Community Primary School

Overview

Sageston Community Primary School is described as having a "friendly, caring atmosphere" where most pupils are happy and feel safe. However, the report judges all inspection areas as "Adequate and needs improvement," citing that too many pupils, particularly the more able, do not make sufficient progress from their starting points.

Strengths

• Staff create a "warm and caring ethos" with "attractive and well organised" learning environments.
• Pupils with additional learning needs make "good progress" towards their individual targets through effective support systems.
• The curriculum is "broad, balanced and relevant," often delivered via engaging "hands on experiential learning," particularly in the foundation phase.
• There is a strong focus on outdoor learning, including a "forest school area" and "reflection garden."
• Pupils display "positive attitudes to learning" and show enthusiasm, particularly in the foundation phase.

Areas to improve

• Leaders must "address safeguarding issues identified during the inspection," specifically regarding car park management.
• The school needs to "improve the quality of teaching, particularly in key stage 2" and raise expectations for pupil progress.
• Staff must "accurately identify strengths and shortcomings in teaching" and improve the accuracy of assessment information, which is currently "too generous."

Safeguarding

The report states that "arrangements for safeguarding pupils do not meet requirements and give serious cause for concern," noting that current car park management presents a risk to pupils.