Spean Bridge Primary School

Overview

The inspection highlights positive relationships and engaging learning environments as key strengths, creating a caring ethos where children feel safe and confident. However, the report identifies significant weaknesses in learning, teaching, assessment, and raising attainment for the primary school, alongside satisfactory performance in the nursery class. Consequently, the school requires additional support and a follow-up inspection within twelve months to ensure necessary improvements are made.

Strengths

• "Positive relationships across the school and nursery between children and staff and children and their peers which create a caring and positive ethos."
• Children feel "safe in school and are confident, enthusiastic and ready to learn."
• Regular opportunities to use "extensive school grounds and the ‘Discovery Zone’ to enhance their learning and develop skills."
• Attractive learning environments are motivating and help children "extend their learning."

Areas to improve

• Staff should improve planning for learning to ensure "all children have high quality experiences across the school and nursery."
• Teachers must engage with National Benchmarks to improve assessment approaches and gather "robust evidence about children’s progress."
• All staff should develop their understanding of inclusion to "meet the needs of all learners."

Safeguarding

The report states that positive relationships create an environment where children "feel safe in school."