West End Primary School

Overview

West End Primary School is rated as ‘Good’ overall, with ‘Outstanding’ behaviour and attitudes. The report describes a school where pupils feel “safe and cared for” and benefit from an “ambitious curriculum” designed to broaden their horizons. Leaders maintain high expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), fostering a positive environment where children take on significant responsibilities.

Strengths

• Behaviour is described as “exceptional,” with pupils learning to manage their own feelings and make “the right choices” without constant adult intervention.
• The curriculum is “ambitious” and includes diverse experiences, such as trips and leadership roles, which “broaden pupils’ horizons.”
• Reading is a priority, with a “new, ambitious reading curriculum” that is “ordered logically” and encourages pupils to “lose themselves in a book.”
• Support for pupils with SEND is effective, with a team approach that identifies needs early and ensures these pupils “progress well through the curriculum.”
• Staff well-being is supported through structured activities, and governors have a “strong presence” to challenge and support leaders.

Areas to improve

• In a “very small number of subjects,” some staff lack sufficient training to deliver the curriculum effectively, preventing pupils from building on previous knowledge.
• There are occasional “inconsistencies” in the approaches used for the new reading programme, as staff are at the “early stages of implementing this programme.”

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective,” with staff trained to spot risks and a proactive team that organises visits from other agencies to address local community issues.