St George's CofE Primary School

Overview

St George’s is described as a “caring and welcoming place to learn” where “warm relationships are at the heart” of the school. The report states that pupils “achieve well” and are “typically prepared for their next stage of learning,” with leaders having driven “rapid improvement” following a period of considerable change.

Strengths

• Safeguarding standards are met, with an “open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.”
• Pupils are “polite and well-mannered,” displaying “positive attitudes to their learning” in a safe environment where bullying is addressed “swiftly and effectively.”
• The curriculum is “ambitious and broad,” with a renewed focus on developing essential skills in reading, writing, and number from the early years.
• Inclusion is “at the forefront of the school’s work,” with barriers to learning identified early and appropriate adaptations provided for pupils with special educational needs.
• Leaders have maintained a “sharp focus on the most important priorities for improvement,” supported effectively by the trust and governors.

Areas to improve

• Leaders should focus on improving pupils’ “grammar, spelling and handwriting skills” so they can apply these more consistently in writing.
• Leaders should ensure pupils are supported to “connect their knowledge in subjects beyond English and mathematics” to build new learning on secure understanding.

Safeguarding

The report confirms that safeguarding standards are met, noting that leaders have established an “open culture” where concerns are “actively identified, acted upon and managed,” ensuring pupils “are made safer and feel safe.”