Teachers successfully plan learning activities that meet the needs and interests of the range of ages and abilities in their classes.

The curriculum effectively provides time for reflection and spiritual growth.

Across year groups, pupils who are currently in the school are making good progress in reading, writing and mathematics.

Teachers choose interesting texts to capture pupils’ imagination and support their learning.

Leaders ensure that all curriculum decisions have their vision and associated values of respect, resilience and responsibility at the forefront.

Governors are very well informed and know their school well. They provide the right level of support and challenge.

Pupils attend school regularly. They are very happy in school and feel safe.

When working together, pupils show good levels of cooperation and help one another willingly. In lessons, they respond well to tasks they have been given and enjoy the work they do.

Inspired by the Christian vision, collective worship is highly valued and central to the daily lives of pupils. It encourages pupils to reflect on, and live out the school’s Christian values in their own lives.

Driven by their distinctly Christian vision, this school has been on a rapid journey of improvement as a Church school over recent years.

High quality displays in all subjects, including RE, are a priority and enable pupils to see the progress they are making.

In phonics lessons, teachers take opportunities to explain that sounds can be made with different groups of letters. This helps pupils to read simple words.

Pupils are taught how to keep themselves safe in a variety of situations, such as when using the internet.

Leaders are dedicated to make a difference to every pupil and staff member.

The school offers a range of opportunities for pupils to participate in a number of afterschool sports clubs and competitive events.

Younger pupils use punctuation and capital letters accurately, forming sentences with increasing complexity.

Pupils’ development as advocates for social justice is particularly strong and goes beyond regular fundraising.

From an early age there is a strong focus on developing curiosity, by asking questions and reflecting on responses.

A Christian school in a small community, making a big difference.

Aspirations are high and all, including the most able, are challenged. Pupils take pride in their work and delight in seeing their efforts displayed around school.

Pupils enjoy lessons because teaching is challenging them to learn more and achieve better.

Leaders and staff are passionate in their drive to ensure every child at Skidby flourishes.

Pupils behave well and have positive attitudes to learning. They respect and listen to one another and work well together.

Pupils understand the conventions of different genres and demonstrate this in their own compositions.

Purposeful and varied outdoor learning provides the opportunity for pupils to engage in the awe and wonder of the natural world.

Religious education (RE) is well led and taught across school. Pupils have an informed understanding of a range of faiths.

Teaching, learning and assessment are good across the school.

Teaching assistants have a good understanding of their roles and provide effective support to the pupils they are working with.

Safeguarding is effective and children’s welfare requirements are met. Staff are well trained and vigilant in ensuring that all children are safe.

Pupils describe their own spirituality as ‘being themselves, thinking beyond themselves, caring for others, the wider world and beyond’.

Pupils make good progress in mathematics. In most classes, teachers plan meaningful and wide-ranging opportunities to solve problems, investigate mathematical ideas and develop mathematical reasoning.

The teaching of writing is good. Teachers ensure that pupils learn to write in different styles and for different audiences.

Throughout the school, pupils are polite, friendly and welcoming. They show respect, both to adults and to each other.

Parents are confident that their children are kept safe and are cared for well.

Pupils challenge injustice and engage in meaningful social action projects beyond fundraising. This has a very positive impact on both their own lives and those of others.

Staff communicate with parents well. Parents are appreciative of the information they receive about how well their children are doing and what they are learning.

The school’s work to promote pupils’ personal development and welfare is good.

The behaviour of pupils is good. Around the school, in the dining hall and on the playground, pupils are well behaved and courteous to each other and adults.

Collective worship is a central part of daily life, it is invitational and inclusive.

In English, texts are carefully chosen to encourage reflection and understanding difference and diversity.

The school’s distinctive Christian vision has brought clear focus and direction to ensure rapid progress as a Church school.

Challenged by their learning, pupils are keen to seek justice and fairness for those in society. They talk about ‘how they find a problem and try to sort it out’.

The breakfast club provides a healthy meal each morning for any pupil who wishes to attend.