St Peter's Primary School

Overview

St Peter’s Primary School is described as an inclusive community where children are ‘happy, safe and secure’, supported by a ‘calm and purposeful environment’. The report highlights that the school’s vision is clearly understood and lived out, with staff demonstrating a strong commitment to overcoming barriers to learning and promoting the emotional wellbeing of pupils.

Strengths

• The school provides a positive atmosphere where children feel ‘safe, special and valued’, with ‘exemplary’ behaviours for learning.
• Significant progress has been made in developing children’s creative writing and digital storytelling skills, fostering a ‘love of creative writing’.
• The World Around Us curriculum has been enhanced through increased trips and visits that broaden perspectives and introduce career paths.
• Staff have ‘very effective strategies’ to support children with special educational needs and newcomers, ensuring they integrate fully and make good progress.
• Emotional health and wellbeing are promoted ‘very effectively’ through individual and whole-school strategies, including therapy programmes and sports.

Areas to improve

• Re-establish opportunities for teachers to share practice and reflect on pedagogy to develop children’s oracy and thinking skills.
• Maximise the impact of action planning by having co-ordinators work collaboratively to address key priorities.
• Improve attendance, which the school acknowledges needs continued attention.

Safeguarding

The report states that ‘the arrangements for child protection align to the current statutory guidance’.