Delight for primary school near Newport which retained 'Outstanding' Ofsted grading

The primary school's quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management and early years provision were all graded as 'Outstanding' by inspectors.

A recent report described children's behaviour as "excellent" and said the school is "determined to provide the pupils with the best education it possibly can".

Support for children with special educational needs and disabilities was deemed to be of a "high quality" while the attendance of pupils was also commended and the school is said to prepare pupils for life beyond school "extremely well". 

Headteacher Claire Medhurst said: "We’re delighted with the outcome of our recent inspection which recognises and celebrates all the hard work put in by our amazing children and wonderful staff every day."

The school has 240 pupils on its school roll, aged between two and 11.

The report added that the inspection was the "first routine inspection of the school since the Covid-19 pandemic began". It said that inspectors discussed the impact of the pandemic on the school and took that into account in their evaluation.

The Ofsted report said: "Pupils at this warm and welcoming school embody the school’s vision of 'let your light shine'.

"Their behaviour and manners shine across all aspects of school life. Pupils are taught how to be role models through becoming buddies to the younger children. They flourish in this role. 

"Pupils develop a strong sense of responsibility and pride. The school’s ambitious curriculum gives pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), many rich opportunities to develop new knowledge. 

"Learning is enhanced through high-quality trips and experiences that bring learning to life. For example, pupils visit a local Victorian museum in different year groups to build up their knowledge over time. Learning across all subjects is meticulously sequenced and this helps pupils to achieve consistently well. 

"Pupils are very well prepared for the next stage of their education. The school develops pupils’ talents and interests through a wide range of opportunities, such as school councillors, faith councillors and safety guardians. The school thinks carefully about how to develop these responsibilities even further. For example, the school council has a pupil treasurer who works with the parent and teacher association to budget for school improvements."

It continued: "The school is determined to provide the pupils with the best education it possibly can. 

"The quality of care and support for children in the early years is excellent. Staff carefully consider the provision for the needs of two-, three- and four-year-olds.

"Behaviour across the school is excellent. Pupils consistently have positive attitudes to learning. Even when learning is hard, pupils are resilient and persevere.

"Attendance is very high for all pupils. Despite this, leaders are not complacent and are relentless in their approach to ensure that pupils come to school every day and are on time. Where there are barriers, leaders work effectively with pupils and their families to improve attendance. As a result, no pupil is disadvantaged by poor attendance."

The full report can be read here.