Frogwell Primary School

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About Frogwell Primary School


Name Frogwell Primary School
Website http://www.frogwell.co.uk
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
Headteacher Ms Rachel Neville
Address Derriads Lane, Chippenham, SN14 0DG
Phone Number 01249652815
Phase Primary
Type Foundation school
Age Range 4-11
Religious Character None
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 199
Local Authority Wiltshire
Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this school?

Pupils are happy and well behaved. Some pupils have extra support from staff to show them how to get along with others. This is working.

Pupils learn and play well together in class and during breaktimes.

Staff make sure the learning environment is safe. Pupils talk to staff if they have a worry.

Adults help pupils to 'sort it out'. However, some pupils do not know the difference between bullying and falling out. Staff are helping them to understand what bullying is and is not.

Each year, leaders carefully plan for pupils' personal development. The 'Frogwell 20' sets out activities each pupil can experience beyond the curriculum. For example, pupils ...take part in sports festivals.

Pupils enjoy the range of after-school clubs. They say trips and educational visits are 'fantastic'. Pupils are elected by their classmates to the school council.

They are proud of this role and take their responsibilities seriously.

The school's English and mathematics curriculums are well planned. Nevertheless, pupils have gaps in their knowledge in other subjects.

What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?

Leaders have rightly made learning to read a priority. Staff have a secure knowledge of phonics. They check that pupils say the letters and sounds correctly.

Books are well matched to pupils' phonics knowledge. Teachers quickly spot pupils who need extra help. Additional practice sessions help pupils to build their phonics knowledge, fluency and accuracy well.

Staff share their love of reading with pupils. Class books are carefully chosen to increase pupils' vocabulary and inspire their writing. Teachers skilfully use class discussions to encourage pupils to practise using new words.

In the Reception Year, staff develop children's communication skills and skills for life well. For example, children learn to share and take turns when playing party games in the well-thought-out role-play area.

Subject leaders identified curriculum content not covered during the national lockdowns.

English and mathematics leaders worked with teachers to ensure that pupils do not miss important knowledge. However, the essential knowledge pupils must know and remember in science and other subjects is not clearly identified. In addition to this, insecure teacher subject knowledge means that teachers cannot check if pupils have any gaps in their knowledge.

Teaching in these subjects does not help pupils to make connections or secure new knowledge. For example, pupils use incorrect vocabulary in science, such as magnets 'sticking' to objects, and this reinforces misconceptions. Pupils also repeat learning activities where they have secure knowledge instead of building new knowledge.

Appropriate external agencies help staff to support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) well. For example, staff work alongside speech and language therapists to deliver additional sessions that accurately match pupils' needs. Where pupils' individual targets are well thought out into small steps, they develop secure knowledge swiftly.

Staff have high expectations for pupils' behaviour. This begins in Reception Year. There are clear routines that children follow.

However, some older pupils occasionally give up too easily when they find their learning tricky. Staff are working with these pupils to help them to be more resilient and to develop a more positive attitude. Leaders have prioritised training for staff to help them accurately identify pupils' needs and how to support them further.

Disadvantaged pupils' personal development is supported well. Leaders think carefully about barriers to learning and how to overcome them. For example, leaders support individual families to help them improve their children's attendance at school.

Children of parents who engage with this work now attend school regularly.

Pupils know how to be physically and mentally healthy. They particularly enjoy the indoor and outdoor activities organised by staff during lunchtime.

Staff say that school leaders support their well-being.

Leaders, including governors, are currently reviewing the school's vision and values. This work is to ensure that those with responsibility for governance understand and carry out their roles effectively.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

Safeguarding records and practice are reviewed thoroughly. Leaders carry out the necessary safeguarding checks before staff begin working at the school.

Staff and volunteers receive appropriate safeguarding training. They know how to report concerns about a pupil's safety and well-being. Safeguarding referrals to external agencies are made in a timely manner.

Leaders escalate concerns if they believe they have not received an appropriate response from external agencies.

Pupils are taught how to keep themselves safe. However, leaders have plans in place to help develop further pupils' understanding of bullying, including cyber-bullying.

What does the school need to do to improve?

(Information for the school and appropriate authority)

• Teaching in some subjects is not based on secure subject knowledge. This means teachers cannot support pupils to acquire new knowledge well enough. Leaders need to support teachers to strengthen their subject knowledge further.

• Gaps in pupils' subject knowledge are not accurately identified. Pupils cannot secure new knowledge until these gaps are closed. Subject leaders need to support teachers to identify the essential knowledge pupils must know and remember to fill the gaps in pupils' knowledge.

• Those with responsibility for governance have an incomplete understanding of their role. This prevents them from carrying out their roles and responsibilities effectively. Governors need to develop their understanding of strategic oversight in order to support school leaders in the drive for improvement.


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