St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy

Overview: St Blasius Shanklin Church of England Primary Academy continues to be a good school, with strong relationships between adults and pupils, and a caring environment that underpins the school's values of wisdom, endurance and friendship.

Strengths:

• The relationships between adults and pupils are strong in this caring school.
• Pupils' behaviour in lessons is exemplary, with a high level of politeness and respect outside class.
• Pupils are eager to learn and are attentive, with a strong attitude to learning.
• The school has a secure picture of what pupils have retained and what they need to learn next in subjects beyond reading and mathematics.
• The special educational needs coordinator has systems in place to ensure that pupils receive the support they need.

Areas to improve:

• The curriculum in subjects beyond reading and mathematics is still fairly new, and systems for checking on pupils' learning are not yet fully embedded.
• Leaders need to ensure that teachers have a secure picture of what pupils have retained and what they need to learn next.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders and the trust having made sure that all staff are well-trained and vigilant, and record-keeping is comprehensive.