The school was last inspected in March 2024, and 50 positives were identified in the report.
1. When you walk into Church Eaton Primary School there is a real community feeling.
2. Pupils are friendly and cheerful
3. Pupils are well mannered.
4. Pupils are proud to attend their school.
5. Pupils appreciate the support they get from the staff.
6. Pupils feel safe and know that they can share any concerns they may have with any adult in school.
7. Staff look after and care for pupils well.
8. The new headteacher is making necessary improvements to the school.
9. There is now high ambition for the pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
10. Pupils show respectful behaviour.
11. Pupils know the school’s rules and apply them well.
12. Pupils are respectful to staff and each other.
13. Pupils play cooperatively on the playground.
14. Pupils know what bullying is, and if it happens, they report it and say adults deal with it swiftly.
15. Pupils are rarely absent.
16. Pupils enjoy a range of experiences, including trips partly funded by a local charity.
17. All pupils, including the youngest, are members of ‘Solution Circles’.
18. Pupils work together with staff to make improvements to the school.
19. The school and the trust have recently made positive alterations to the curriculum.
20. Some subjects, including computing, are delivered well?
21. The school has successfully cultivated a love of reading by introducing pupils to a range of suitable texts.
22. Reading is a high priority at this school.
23. Staff are well trained to deliver the phonics programme consistently well.
24. The books that pupils read are carefully matched to their phonics knowledge.
25. Skilled staff regularly check on what pupils know and remember.
26. Skilled staff support pupils who struggle to read to catch up quickly.
27. There is a sharp focus on reading for older pupils.
28. Everyday, pupils spend time on their reading skills.
29. Pupils complete activities using challenging texts. These activities develop pupils’ comprehensive skills well.
30. Initiatives such as the library bus, reading buddies and the ‘reading army of volunteers’ promote a love of reading and reading fluency.
31. In the early years: Children thrive in a language-rich environment.
32. Children enjoy learning new things every day, and the staff give them lots of meaningful opportunities to do so such as tasks around the programming of robots or creating buildings from drinking straws.
33. Staff know the children well and plan activities that build on what they already know.
34. Many parents report that their children enjoy coming to school and that parents are happy with how the school maintains strong links with them.
35. The school identifies pupils’ additional needs quickly and accurately, starting in the early years.
36. Pupils with SEND receive the support they need to get the most from their learning.
37. Disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND follow the same curriculum as their peers?
38. Pupils benefit from a personal development programme that is woven throughout the curriculum.
39. Through assemblies, trips and enrichment days, pupils learn about the wider world and diversity.
40. Pupils make a tangible contribution to the life of the school.
41. Pupils work with staff and look very closely at where improvements can be made.
42. Pupils have transformed the library to make it more accessible and engaging.
43. Pupils run the weekly ‘Digital Newsletter’ and share events with parents.
44. Pupils have raised money for the forest area in school.
45. The school offers pupils a wide range of clubs, which they attend well.
46. Among the staff, there is a strong team spirit across school.
47. There is a real commitment from all staff to making a positive difference to the lives of pupils.
48. Governors and trustees have a secure knowledge of how to support and challenge the school.
49. Staff appreciate the school’s efforts to support them with workload and well-being.
50. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Ofsted Report
