St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School

Overview: St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School is a highly nurturing, inclusive and close-knit community where staff and pupils feel valued and appreciated. The school's vision of 'live, love, learn and be happy' is central to everyday routines, and pupils have a profound sense of responsibility towards others.

Strengths:

• Pupils behave exceptionally well in class and around school, demonstrating superb attitudes to learning.
• Pupils' personal development is first class, with excellent discussion and debating skills, and a very well-developed understanding of healthy relationships and fundamental British values.
• The school promotes a love of reading, with children in Nursery exposed to many exciting stories that develop their love of books from an early age.
• The school has a specially resourced provision for 15 pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, which is well-supported and provides equal opportunities for participation in wider school life.

Areas to improve:

• In some subjects, the assessment of pupils' learning lacks precision, meaning that staff do not accurately identify pupils' gaps in learning. The school should ensure that staff know the precise knowledge and skills they intend pupils to learn and remember, and make sure that teachers routinely check pupils' understanding of this content.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.