Bond Primary School

Bond Primary School is a community primary school that was judged good across all key areas in its first routine inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic. The school has an ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum with reading and communication placed at the heart of learning from the early years. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities access the same curriculum as their peers and are supported to progress from their starting points. Behaviour is good, pupils are respectful and feel safe, and personal development is strengthened through clubs, trips, cultural celebrations and the student council. Parents are typically happy with the school’s support, and safeguarding arrangements are effective. The main areas for improvement are attendance and assessment use. Despite robust efforts, attendance rates are just below national averages, including for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, meaning some pupils miss essential learning. In some subjects, teachers do not make effective use of the information from their checks on pupils’ learning to adapt the planned curriculum, so pupils do not fully secure all key knowledge. Published outcomes have historically been affected by the pandemic and pupil movement, and raising outcomes, particularly in Year 6, remains an ongoing priority for leaders and governors. Contextually, this was a graded inspection under the current framework, so no overall effectiveness grade was given. The school was previously judged good in 2019, uses one registered alternative provision, and has a nursery with morning and afternoon sessions. The governing body knows the school’s priorities and supports continued improvement to the curriculum and published outcomes.

Strengths

• Ambitious, well-planned and sequenced curriculum starting in the early years
• Reading and communication are purposefully placed at the heart of all learning
• Strong early reading and phonics provision with expert staff and rapid progress
• Books taken home are closely matched to pupils’ phonics knowledge
• Pupils with SEND access the same well-planned curriculum and progress from their starting points
• Pupils are respectful, routines are well established and disruptions to learning are rare
• Pupils feel safe and value their working relationships with staff
• Personal development is promoted through clubs, trips, cultural celebrations and the student council
• Staff are happy, feel supported by leaders and value impactful curriculum training
• The governing body knows the school’s priorities well and supports continual improvement
• Safeguarding arrangements are effective
• Parents are typically happy with the school’s support and close working relationships

Areas for Improvement

• Attendance rates are just below national averages, including for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
• Teachers do not consistently use assessment information to adapt the planned curriculum, so pupils do not fully secure key knowledge
• Raising published outcomes, particularly in Year 6, remains an ongoing priority after the legacy of COVID-19 and pupil movement

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What is Bond Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bond Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2024.

When was Bond Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Bond Primary School was last inspected in November 2024.

How many pupils does Bond Primary School have?

Bond Primary School has 232 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bond Primary School cover?

Bond Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Bond Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 38% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Bond Primary School?

Bond Primary School is at Bond Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 3HG.