Stanbridge Lower School

Overview

Stanbridge Lower School is a primary school where pupils are “valued and respected” within a positive learning environment. The report highlights that staff understand individual needs, resulting in happy, polite pupils who feel safe and behave well. Leaders have established a well-thought-out curriculum that builds knowledge over time, with particular strength in reading provision.

Strengths

• Pupils are “happy, polite and enjoy their learning,” showing high levels of respect and making friends easily.
• Leaders have implemented a curriculum where teachers are “clear about what pupils... need to know,” enabling effective recall and progression.
• Reading is prioritised from pre-school using a “systematic and consistent approach,” ensuring pupils read fluently and understand texts.
• Behaviour is good, with “very little learning time wasted” due to clear routines and high expectations.
• Staff report “high levels of well-being” and feel supported, while governors effectively hold leaders to account.

Areas to improve

• Leaders must ensure all teachers receive appropriate training and support to deliver and evaluate recently reviewed curriculum areas equally well, as these changes are still in their “early stages.”

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff receiving up-to-date training and leaders having secure systems to respond to concerns and ensure pupils know how to stay safe.