Regents Park Community Primary School

Strengths

• Safeguarding standards are met, with an open and positive culture.
• Pupils behave extremely well and lessons are rarely disrupted.
• Attendance is close to national averages and persistent absence is improving.
• The curriculum is well sequenced and generally taught well.
• Reading and phonics are prioritised, with well-trained staff.
• Early years provision has improved significantly and prepares children well for Year 1.
• Inclusion is at the heart of the school, with timely support for pupils.
• Disadvantaged pupils achieve well above national averages by the end of Year 6.
• Pupils with SEND are generally well supported and included.
• Personal development is well planned, including safety, healthy relationships and British values.
• Pastoral support is robust and no child is forgotten.
• Governors provide appropriate support and challenge, and staff feel well supported.
• Pupils feel safe, and bullying is rare and dealt with effectively.
• Leaders are committed and have a clear improvement strategy.

Areas for Improvement

• Assessment does not precisely identify gaps in learning, including for pupils with SEND.
• Teaching is not always adapted effectively enough to help all pupils achieve highly.
• Pupils' handwriting and spelling are not consistently in line with leaders' expectations.
• Foundational skills practice and modelling are not consistently precise.
• Pupils are not always told clearly how to improve their work.
• Leaders do not always evaluate the impact of changes precisely enough.
• Staff do not always have sufficient time to reflect on, refine and celebrate their practice.
• Some staff lack expertise to evaluate the impact of their actions, limiting sustained improvement.
• Support for some pupils with barriers is not tailored precisely enough due to assessment limitations.

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