Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School

Overview

Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School is rated as ‘Good’ across all inspection categories, marking an improvement from its previous ‘Requires improvement’ judgement. The report describes a school where pupils are “happy and safe,” attend regularly, and take pride in their education within a supportive community. Leaders have established an ambitious curriculum that generally ensures pupils build knowledge effectively and achieve well.

Strengths

• The curriculum is “carefully sequenced” in most subjects, with teachers regularly recapping prior learning to help pupils remember and achieve well.
• Reading is a high priority; the curriculum is “carefully planned” and staff are well trained, ensuring children learn to read accurately with books that match their phonics progress.
• Behaviour is managed “consistently and fairly,” resulting in pupils who are “polite and courteous” and work hard in lessons.
• Early years provision is effective, with staff establishing clear routines and planning learning based on what children already know.
• Pupils develop strong personal skills through activities like charity fundraising and the school council, helping them become “well prepared for life in modern Britain.”

Areas to improve

• Leaders must evaluate what pupils know in a minority of subjects where curriculum development is new, ensuring subject leaders check learning so pupils “know and remember more over time.”
• Support for a small group of younger pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is not put in place “quickly enough,” meaning some do not receive help soon enough to be successful.

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective,” with staff attending regular training and reporting concerns swiftly.