School is happy and pupils valued - inspectors
GoogleA Wolverhampton school has been praised by inspectors who said pupils achieve high standards in reading, writing and maths.
The Ofsted verdict on St Stephen's Church of England Primary School is that it is fulfilling the expected standard of education and care in several areas, with a strong standard in leadership.
Early years pupils were found to need attention and school leaders had recently made changes and improvements to the writing curriculum, but it was too early to see any impact, the watchdog concluded from its inspection in March.
The school, in Heath Town, has been described as "a happy school where pupils feel valued", with bullying a rarity and pupils feeling safe.
"Pupils achieve high standards in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6," inspectors said.
"However, some pupils do not achieve well across the whole curriculum.
"This is because some children in early years do not secure basic knowledge in reading and writing as quickly as they should."
Among the "next steps" for the school, part of Ignite Learning Partnership, is for leaders to ensure "high-quality teaching and adult interactions" were implemented well in the early years. as well as a consistent curriculum.
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