Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre in Southport has been rated as being ‘Good’ by Ofsted, as inspectors praised this “caring and welcoming school”.
The school, on Meadow Lane in Ainsdale, was judged to be ‘Outstanding’ in three areas and ‘Good’ in two:
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Ofsted inspectors said: “Pupils thrive on being part of this caring and welcoming school.
“Children in the early years, and pupils across the rest of the school, benefit from the positive relationships that they form with staff. This helps them to feel happy and safe.
“Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), understand the school’s high expectations of their achievement. They rise to meet these expectations.
“Typically, pupils achieve well. Pupils behave extremely positively throughout the school. They are polite and respectful towards each other and to staff. They enjoy harmonious playtimes with their friends, joining in with a variety of team games.
“Pupils take pride in receiving rewards for demonstrating exemplary behaviour. For example, they earn ‘crowns’ and get to sit on thrones during celebration assembly.
“Pupils, including those in the specially resourced provision for pupils with SEND (specially resourced provision), benefit from an exceptional programme to enrich their personal development. For example, pupils throughout school relish going to clubs, such as in Flamenco and ballroom dancing, history and book group.
“Pupils have high aspirations for their future lives. They enjoy finding out about different career pathways that they may wish to follow in the future.
“Older pupils shared their comprehensive understanding about issues, including cybercrime and water safety.”
They added: “The school has successfully designed a curriculum that is ambitious for pupils, including for those with SEND. It has identified the important knowledge that pupils should learn at each stage and in each subject. Trips and visitors to the school further enhance the curriculum offer.
“Most pupils achieve well in a range of subjects. Staff deliver the curriculum in a way that creates awe and wonder for pupils and promotes their love of learning.”
“Staff value the support that they receive to fulfil their roles. They appreciate how the school and the governing body make sure that their workload is manageable as they are given time to fulfil their roles well. Staff are proud to work at the school.”
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