‘Good’ Ofsted rating for Warwick primary school

By James Smith

26th Sep 2024 | Local News

Emscote Infant School was previously rated outstanding (image via Google Maps)
Emscote Infant School was previously rated outstanding (image via Google Maps)

Emscote Infant School is "at the heart of its community" a recent report from Ofsted has said.

The All Saints Road school received a 'good' rating from the watchdog this summer, following an inspection in June.

The school - which received an 'outstanding' rating in its last inspection in 2013 - was praised for the level of care for its pupils and the standard of its teaching.

"Leaders and staff care deeply for every child and want the very best for all," the report said. 

"Everyone is accepted and celebrated. 

"There is a strong focus on pupils' safety and well-being. 

"Warm, positive relationships between staff and pupils help pupils to feel safe and settled. 

"Pupils enjoy attending school and learning and playing together. Pupils are polite and friendly."

While the school was praised for its "ambitious curriculum" the inspection did find in some subjects it is not made clear to pupils what "precise, subject-specific skills and knowledge" are needed.

School trips were also criticised for not always helping pupils learn.

And the report stated for children struggling with reading "infrequent checks on their progress and some lack of precision in the support they receive means that these pupils do not always catch up quickly enough". 

But the report was mostly positive on the school overall and said its shortcomings were already being addressed.

"The relatively new leadership team have made improvements to the school," the report explained.

"They are very mindful of staff well-being. Staff value this and feel well supported."

It added: "The school provides a range of opportunities for pupils' wider development. 

"Pupils from early years up experience different places of worship and raise money for charities and good causes. 

"Voting their peers onto the school council or eco-council helps pupils to learn about how life in modern Britain works. 

"Pupils are taught how to keep themselves safe, including online."

See the full report here.

Emscote Infant School has been approached for comment.

     

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