St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School

Overview

The inspection confirms that St Eanswythe’s Church of England Primary School has “taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection.” Pupils are described as thriving in a “welcoming school” where they are “happy” and “feel safe.” The report highlights a culture of compassion, with staff providing care and pupils demonstrating exceptional behaviour and pride in their learning.

Strengths

• Pupils “thrive” in a supportive environment, enjoying activities such as reading to the therapy dog and contributing to school life through assemblies.
• The curriculum is “interesting and exciting,” ensuring pupils access a “wide body of knowledge” and produce work of a “high standard.”
• Teaching is “precise,” with staff skilfully checking understanding and addressing gaps in knowledge swiftly, particularly in phonics.
• Staff identify the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities “remarkably well,” providing meaningful adaptations for confident learning.
• Attendance is “improving swiftly” due to a whole-school approach and support for families.

Areas to improve

• The school’s approach to teaching writing is “not embedded fully,” meaning the quality of some pupils’ written work is “not as strong as it could be.”
• Leaders must continue to embed the newly introduced writing programme so pupils gain the necessary knowledge and skills to be “confident and competent writers.”

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”