St Saviour's Church of England Primary School

Overview

This ungraded inspection confirms that St Saviour’s Church of England Primary School has “taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection,” where it was judged outstanding. The report describes the school as “inspirational and highly inclusive,” with pupils who “thrive in their learning” and behave exceptionally. Leaders are praised for being “highly ambitious and analytical” in securing pupil achievements.

Strengths

• The curriculum is “ambitious and well structured,” with high priority given to early English and mathematics, ensuring pupils build secure knowledge.
• Teachers possess “expert subject knowledge” and choose activities that allow pupils to gain skills, resulting in precise recall of taught content.
• The school fosters a “strong culture for positive learning and conduct,” with “minimal low-level disruption” and pupils demonstrating “exceptional levels of concentration.”
• A “well-structured, wider curriculum” provides opportunities in art, sport, and extra-curricular experiences, helping pupils become “well-rounded individuals.”
• The personal, social, health and education programme is “skilfully structured,” helping pupils reflect on feelings and understand safety issues.

Areas to improve

• Adaptations for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are not always informed well enough by agreed approaches, meaning some are “not supported as well in their learning as they could be.”
• Attendance strategies are not reaching some pupils effectively, resulting in continued high levels of absence for those who miss out on learning.

Safeguarding

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