Ofsted
Fircroft was inspected on 22nd and 23rd October 2024.
The Quality of Education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal Development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early Years provision: Good
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Here are some highlights:
- Pupils proudly follow the school motto of ‘confident, creative, community’ and are safe and happy at the school.
- Pupils’ behaviour is exemplary. They play very sensibly together in the playground and are polite and respectful to each other and to staff. Pupils are enthusiastic in class, keen to learn and eager to discuss what they know.
- Leaders have high expectations for all pupils.
- The school fosters a love of reading.
- Leaders have ensured that the curriculum develops and progresses pupils’ knowledge from the early years to Year 6.
- Pupils achieve well. They leave the school well prepared for secondary school.
- Pupils with SEND are supported effectively.
- Pupils’ behaviour, in classrooms and around the school, is a pleasure to witness.
- The enrichment of pupils’ education and their personal development is a strength of the school.
- Visitors such as poets, palaeontologists and polar explorers let the children know how their learning can open doors in their future lives.
- Pupils enjoy talking about the school trips and clubs and the way they contribute to the school and the community.
- A huge majority of parents are positive about the work of the school. They appreciate the hard work of the leaders and staff, and the caring and supportive environment at the school.
- The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
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