St Peter's CofE Academy Alton

Overview: St Peter's CofE Academy Alton continues to be a good school, where pupils, parents, and staff are happy with their school, which is at the heart of the local community. The school is effectively led, and its Christian ethos and values are celebrated.

Strengths:

• Pupils enjoy learning, and the curriculum in other subjects is exciting.
• Pupils are extremely polite and well-mannered, with warmth in the relationships between adults and children.
• Pupils feel safe in school, and parents overwhelmingly agree with this.
• Pastoral care is a strength, and the school promotes being a good citizen.
• Behaviour of pupils is very good, with staff being positive and calm with pupils.

Areas to improve:

• Leaders need to evaluate the recently introduced approach to teaching phonics to ensure it has the planned impact.
• Leaders should ensure that teachers, across all subjects, use assessment to identify effectively when pupils are falling behind, while being mindful of the workload of teachers.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with a strong culture of safeguarding, regular training and updates for staff, and proactive leaders following up with agencies to ensure timely identification and support for pupils and their families.