Falmouth Primary Academy is celebrating this week, after receiving praise from inspectors in its annual Ofsted report which has just been published.

The Academy has been praised by the inspectors in all areas, the quality of education including an aspirational curriculum, safeguarding, behaviour and personal development commenting that: “pupils learn through an ambitious curriculum.”

The report acknowledges the high priority that the school puts on reading and has particularly praised the school in its encouragement of "raising pupil’s self-esteem and confidence through many extra curricular opportunities, such as music and surfing lessons."

The report also recognises the dedicated team of staff and how well they have adapted to the unique circumstances posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Headteacher, Claire Smith, said: “We are delighted that inspectors recognised the rich and varied curriculum we offer at Falmouth Primary Academy and have lots of exciting opportunities on the horizon as part of our ‘learning through a voyage of discovery’.

The report from Ofsted said: ‘Pupils are proud to attend Falmouth Academy, and that teachers help them to learn well." It also says that pupils receive the help they need to succeed, and most pupils behave well.

Incidents of bullying at the school are rare, and pupils are confident that adults would help them quickly if it did happen.

One parent told inspectors: "My children love learning. They speak so positively of the school culture and opportunities."

All pupils at the school, and those who have SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) are supported well. They liaise with professional agencies effectively. Teachers make suitable adjustments to learning, so that pupils’ needs are met, and they can access the curriculum. Leaders do not lower their expectations for what pupils can achieve.

Effective Safeguarding is effective at the school, the pupils feel safe, and staff understand the school’s procedure for safeguarding. They receive regular training to be able to spot possible signs of abuse, and concerns are recorded accurately. The school governors are the ones who check the safeguarding procedures are working well.

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The report says that the only things the school will need to improve on is the teachers’ expectations of how pupils present their work, especially in maths, and are not always high enough.

This can sometimes lead the pupils becoming confused when completing calculations, also teachers at the school are not consistently using assessment effectively across the curriculum, as a result, teachers do not always have accurate knowledge of what pupils know and remember.

You can see the full Ofsted report here