Springside Primary School

Overview

The inspection team found that Springside Primary School benefits from "highly effective leadership" and a staff team deeply committed to professional learning and children’s wellbeing. Children are described as "very welcoming, inclusive and proud of their school," engaging well in their learning while feeling "confident, secure" and developing into "successful and resilient learners."

Strengths

• "Highly effective leadership" by the headteacher and principal teacher, who have a "clear action plan" driving improvements in children’s experiences.
• Staff engage in "purposeful professional learning" to reflect on and develop practice, including a successful focus on improving "teaching writing skills."
• Children are "very welcoming, inclusive and proud of their school" and engage well in their learning.
• Staff possess a "deep understanding of the children" with a strong focus on supporting wellbeing, helping children feel "confident, secure" and resilient.

Areas to improve

• Senior leaders and staff should continue to improve approaches to learning and teaching to ensure "consistent high-quality learning experiences across the school."
• Staff should support children to "recognise and build on the skills they are developing across all subject areas and wider achievements."
• Senior leaders and staff should continue to raise attainment and achievement, "particularly in numeracy."

Safeguarding

The report highlights a "strong focus on supporting children’s wellbeing," which is helping children to feel "confident, secure" and to develop into "successful and resilient learners."