William Westley Church of England VC Primary School

Overview

This is a school where values are “well known and lived by everyone,” resulting in “outstanding” behaviour and attitudes. Pupils are described as “polite and kind,” with older children taking pride in caring for the youngest. The curriculum is delivered confidently, and most pupils become “confident readers” through a new phonics scheme.

Strengths

• Pupils’ behaviour is “outstanding,” with “exemplary” conduct and rare, swiftly addressed inappropriate behaviour.
• The curriculum “extends step-by-step in a logical way,” with teachers showing “good command of subject knowledge.”
• Support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is effective, helping them “make good progress” and participate alongside peers.
• Personal development is “very strong,” particularly in learning about “own and other beliefs and cultures.”
• Attendance is high, and working relationships with parents are “extremely positive.”

Areas to improve

• Teachers do not always adapt learning to account for the “high levels of knowledge, skills and experience” some pupils possess, meaning activities can be “too simple.”
• The strategy to support disadvantaged pupils in extra-curricular activities is “not as effective as it could be,” leading to inconsistent participation.

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”