Bressingham Primary School’s approach praised during good inspection

A village school described as being “a happy and harmonious place for pupils” has been told it is still good after a visit by Ofsted.

Bressingham Primary School, which achieved its good rating by the education watchdog in its last full inspection in 2013, was visited for its second ungraded inspection since then on July 2.

Headteacher Joanna Lewis said: “It is great for the staff, governors and children to be recognised.”

Some of the highlights in the report included that the school had an ambitious curriculum, which helped pupils develop rich and detailed knowledge in a number of subjects.

Inspectors found that teachers explain concepts and ideas clearly, and support pupils to revise and recap their learning regularly, helping them retain important knowledge.

The report added: “The school is a happy and harmonious place for pupils of all ages to learn, play and have fun together.

“Pupils know that when play stops and work starts, it is time to focus and do their best.”

While inspectors found there was effective support for pupils with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND), they said the school did not ensure that individual targets for pupils with SEND are consistently precise enough.

It added: “This means some additional support that pupils receive is not always tightly focused.”

Mrs Lewis said, although this was an ungraded inspection and overwhelmingly positive in all respects, the school understood that this was its main area for improvement.

“We are already working on this and would like to thank all staff, governors, pupils, parents and carers for helping us to maintain this level for this wonderful school.”