Spreyton School

Overview

Spreyton School is described as a "warm and welcoming" environment where pupils are "happy and well looked after." The report highlights that staff know pupils very well, creating a "nurturing environment" that supports individual needs and fosters confidence. Leaders have acted swiftly to address previous inspection findings, resulting in a school where pupils "embrace the school’s values" and strive to meet high expectations for achievement and behaviour.

Strengths

• Pupils "behave consistently well" in lessons and social times, with older pupils taking a "caring and supportive role" towards younger peers.
• Reading is a "high priority," with staff skilfully using phonics to ensure pupils read with "increasing accuracy, fluency and enjoyment."
• The school identifies the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) "quickly" and makes effective adaptations to ensure full inclusion.
• Early years provision offers a "calm, settled and engaging environment" that secures a "positive and productive start" to education.
• Staff appreciate the support shown by leaders regarding workload and well-being, benefiting from effective "professional development" systems.

Areas to improve

• The implementation of the revised wider curriculum is "relatively new," meaning pupils’ knowledge and recall in some subjects are "not as deep and connected" as in others.
• The school should ensure the revised curriculum is "fully embedded" to enable pupils to secure knowledge in their long-term memories.

Safeguarding

The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."