Sky Primary and Eden Project Nursery

Overview

Sky Primary and Eden Project Nursery is a new school where pupils are “happy and safe” and take pride in their community. The report highlights a “broad and highly ambitious curriculum” that is well sequenced and centred on reading, resulting in pupils who are “confident and fluent readers.” Personal development is described as “exceptional,” with a strong focus on nature, sustainability, and character building through unique partnerships.

Strengths

• The school has established a “shared culture and ethos” that builds the community “exceptionally well,” with high expectations that pupils consistently meet.
• Reading is prioritised effectively; staff teach phonics “expertly,” and the school “identifies and supports swiftly any pupils who are falling behind.”
• Inclusion is a strength, with pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) being “identified early and with precision” to receive necessary support.
• Personal development is “exemplary,” offering a “wide range of experiences” that weave through the school’s focus on nature and sustainability, such as visits to the Eden Project.
• Pupils are “confident speakers” who use technical vocabulary accurately, supported by a curriculum that develops language and oracy from the early years.

Areas to improve

• Some pupils make errors with handwriting and punctuation that “go unaddressed,” meaning they do not develop writing accuracy in line with the intended curriculum. The trust should support staff in identifying and addressing these gaps as they occur.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.