St Serf's Primary School

Overview

The inspection found “nurturing and respectful relationships” and “high quality of learning and teaching” in the primary school, where children are “polite, courteous and proud.” However, the nursery class received lower evaluations, with “Learning, teaching and assessment” rated as “weak,” prompting a requirement for additional support and a follow-up inspection within one year.

Strengths

• “Nurturing and respectful relationships” where children demonstrate “Gospel values.”
• Nursery children are “curious and keen to learn,” confidently sharing ideas.
• “High quality of learning and teaching” in the school, with “consistently effective practice.”
• “Very effective use of digital learning” to enhance engagement and skills.

Areas to improve

• Nursery staff must enhance learning environments and develop “high-quality interactions” to extend vocabulary and thinking.
• Nursery leaders should review planning to build on children’s interests and ensure depth of learning.
• Senior leaders must strengthen approaches to raise attendance levels and improve tracking of progress and attainment gaps.
• The nursery must ensure effective planning for wellbeing, secure outdoor play areas, and submit required regulatory notifications.

Safeguarding

The report states that “no requirements were made” by the Care Inspectorate regarding safeguarding, though it notes the need to submit notifications of significant events such as accidents.