Ofsted
Cuddington Community Primary School is pleased to present the report from our most recent Ofsted Inspection, conducted on the 19th and 20th of November 2024. Prior to September 2024, schools received a single-word judgement on their overall effectiveness. In our last inspection, we were rated as a 'Good' school.
In this ungraded (Section 8) inspection, the school’s prior grading of ‘Good’ cannot change. However, the evaluation and commentary in this report validates the assessments made by our leadership and reflects the positive feedback from parents, staff, and students.
As a staff, we take great pride in the report's recognition that pupils value being treated as individuals and feel supported in class. The report also highlights our ongoing efforts to uphold our school values, the strong ethos of the school, and our commitment to meeting the needs of all pupils.
We are pleased that the inspectors acknowledged our unwavering determination to enhance the learning experiences of our pupils. The report commends our highly skilled staff for their support of learning and their ability to adapt to the needs of the children in their classes.
In November 2024, Ofsted determined that:
"Cuddington Community Primary School has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection."
The report states:
The school is committed to meeting the diverse needs of its pupils.
Teachers are highly skilled in supporting the pupils they have in their classes. The school makes sure staff know pupils’ needs well, including any adaptations to their learning that are required.
The school makes sure staff know pupils’ needs well, including any adaptations to their learning that are required. As a result, pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) or who speak English as an additional language, achieve well.
Staff have strong subject knowledge, leading to effective and accurate teaching.
The school has high expectations for all pupils’ achievement, and pupils achieve well.
Pupils value the way the school makes sure they are known as individuals and helped to do as well as they can.
Respect and equality are important to pupils, and they take pride in living these values through their actions and positive behaviour.
The school’s early years setting features a rich learning environment.
The school’s leaders are systematic in their approach to school improvement and, with the support of the trust, ensure pupils are served well.