Worlingworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Inspection of a school judged outstanding for overall effectiveness before September 2024: Worlingworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Worlingworth, Shop Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP13 7HX

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Outcome

Worlingworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection.

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What is it like to attend this school?

Pupils have highly positive attitudes to school life and each other. They learn about, recognise and celebrate difference and diversity. Pupils talk positively about each other’s unique qualities. Staff and pupils foster relationships built on mutual respect. Many pupils join the school at different stages in their education. Everyone is welcome and included. Pupils flourish because of the individual care and attention they receive.

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What is it like to attend this school?

Pupils love coming to school and are highly motivated and engaged in lessons. They are confident to try new things, even when they are hard or challenging. Pupils achieve well across the curriculum. Teachers provide frequent opportunities for pupils to practise and revisit prior learning. This means they develop a secure understanding of the subjects taught.

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What is it like to attend this school?

Pupils are eager to ask questions and encouraged to explore their interests. They know and understand the school’s ‘Rainbow Values’ of responsibility, perseverance, cooperation, friendship, kindness, honesty and respect. Pupils quickly learn to use and apply these values in their approach to learning. Older pupils understand that these are important values for life. They take responsibility for their behaviour. If there is a problem they cannot solve by themselves, they trust the adults in school to help. 23 April 2025

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What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?

The school orders the content of its curriculum meticulously, making the important knowledge pupils need to learn in each year explicit. Staff use this information to ensure that pupils learn the essential knowledge they need. This enables pupils to make connections with more complex concepts later. In the early years, skilled staff support children in communicating their ideas effectively. The curriculum includes planned opportunities for pupils to practise, rehearse and explain their thinking. This focus on communication and language enables pupils to confidently demonstrate the depth of their learning.

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What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?

Staff regularly check pupils’ progress. These checks help staff identify pupils’ misconceptions. The school accurately identifies pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). From this information, the school plans appropriate support and adaptations, ensuring that all pupils can access the breadth of the curriculum and achieve success in their learning. Pupils with SEND access and progress through the curriculum well.

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What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?

The school places reading at the heart of its curriculum. Staff select books carefully to expand pupils’ knowledge and understanding across subjects. Inspiring a love of reading is just as important as the rigour applied to teaching phonics. Staff seek feedback to refine their knowledge and expertise. They are well trained. Staff identify where pupils are less secure in their reading and phonics knowledge. Staff provide frequent opportunities to revisit this knowledge. Staff select books that align with pupils’ phonics knowledge. This helps pupils to become fluent, confident and enthusiastic readers.

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What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?

Pupils confidently share what makes them unique and special. Children in the early years develop their perseverance. Pupils are encouraged to think about the strategies they have been taught and how they can apply them. A culture of praise and celebration fosters a supportive school culture. Pupils show strong engagement in lessons. Lunch and playtimes offer opportunities to socialise, relax and learn in different ways.

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What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?

The school supports pupils’ wider development very effectively. Opportunities to enrich pupils’ experiences through clubs and visits are deliberate and extensive. These include roles such as school ambassadors or councillors. These roles provide pupils with opportunities to contribute to school life and take on responsibilities. Clubs evolve to reflect pupils’ interests, including sports and the arts. Pupils learn how to stay safe and be healthy. They look after, respect and cherish one another. They learn about difference and why they should respect the views and beliefs of others.

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What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?

This is a small school with big ambitions for its pupils and staff. Leaders are reflective. They have designed and continue to improve their curriculum aligned with the school’s values and principles. The school makes skilful adaptations to meet pupils’ needs and its context. Staff are consulted and involved in decision-making, contributing their expertise. Everyone’s well-being is a priority. As a result of leaders’ actions, staff and pupils are valued and empowered to succeed. 23 April 2025

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Background

Until September 2024, on a graded (section 5) inspection we gave schools an overall effectiveness grade, in addition to the key and provision judgements. Overall effectiveness grades given before September 2024 will continue to be visible on school inspection reports and on Ofsted’s website. From September 2024, graded inspections will not include an overall effectiveness grade. This school was, before September 2024, judged outstanding for its overall effectiveness.

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Background

We have now inspected the school to determine whether it has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at that previous inspection. This is called an ungraded inspection, and it is carried out under section 8 of the Education Act 2005. We do not give graded judgements on an ungraded inspection. However, if we find evidence that a school’s work has improved significantly or that it may not be as strong as it was at the last inspection, then the next inspection will be a graded inspection. A graded inspection is carried out under section 5 of the Act. Usually this is within one to two years of the date of the ungraded inspection. If we have serious concerns about safeguarding, behaviour or the quality of education, we will deem the ungraded inspection a graded inspection immediately.

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Background

This is the first ungraded inspection since we judged the school to be outstanding for overall effectiveness in June 2019.

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How can I feed back my views?

find out what other parents and carers think. We use information from Ofsted Parent View when deciding which schools to inspect, when to inspect them and as part of their inspection.

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How can I feed back my views?

The Department for Education has further guidance on how to complain about a school.

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Further information

You can search for published performance information about the school.

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Further information

In the report, ‘disadvantaged pupils’ is used to mean pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND); pupils who meet the definition of children in need of help and protection ; pupils receiving statutory local authority support from a social worker; and pupils who otherwise meet the criteria used for deciding the school’s pupil premium funding (this includes pupils claiming free school meals at any point in the last six years, 23 April 2025

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looked after children (children in local authority care) and/or children who left care through adoption or another formal route). 23 April 2025

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School details

Appropriate authority The governing body

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School details

Chair of governing body Martin Lewis-Jones

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School details

Dates of previous inspection 11 and 12 June 2019, under section 5 of the Education Act 2005

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Information about this school

 The school does not currently use any alternative provision.  The school runs a breakfast club.  The school is within the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. The school’s last inspection of its religious character, under section 48 of the Education Act 2005, was in November 2017.

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Information about this inspection

 Inspections are a point-in-time evaluation about the quality of a school’s education provision.  This was the first routine inspection the school received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspectors discussed the impact of the pandemic with the school and have taken that into account in their evaluation of the school.  During the inspection, the inspectors met with the headteacher and other school leaders. The lead inspector also met with some members of the governing body. 23 April 2025

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 The lead inspector talked to representatives from the local authority and the diocese.  The inspectors visited a sample of lessons, spoke to some pupils about their learning and looked at samples of pupils’ work.  The inspectors observed pupils’ behaviour in lessons, around the school and at social times.  To evaluate the effectiveness of safeguarding, the inspectors: reviewed the single central record; took account of the views of leaders, staff and pupils; and considered the extent to which the school has created an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils’ interests first.  The inspectors considered the responses to the online survey for parents, Ofsted Parent View, including free-text comments. They also took into consideration the online staff and pupil surveys.

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Inspection team

Oriana Dalton, lead inspector His Majesty’s Inspector

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Inspection team

Alastair Heath-Robinson Ofsted Inspector 23 April 2025

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