Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School

Overview

Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School is described as a "welcoming and happy school" where pupils feel "well supported and safe." The inspection found that the school provides a high-quality education with an "ambitious curriculum" that is "well ordered and carefully crafted," resulting in good outcomes for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Strengths

• Pupils are "eager to learn" and behave well, living up to the school’s high expectations for conduct and showing respect for others.
• Teachers use "strong subject knowledge" to explain new learning clearly and have received "high-quality training" to deliver the curriculum effectively.
• Reading is a "high priority," with skilled staff delivering phonics consistently well so that children become "confident, fluent readers by the end of Year 2."
• The school supports pupils’ personal development effectively, helping them understand how to keep themselves "healthy, both physically and mentally" and safe online.
• Governors provide an "appropriate balance of challenge and support," and leaders have taken positive action to reduce staff workload.

Areas to improve

• In a small number of subjects, the school must ensure pupils are supported to "embed knowledge into their long-term memory" by providing sufficient opportunities to revisit and consolidate earlier learning.

Safeguarding

The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."