We are delighted to share that our latest OFSTED inspection in March 2025 has once again rated Keyworth Primary and Nursery School as ‘Good’ across all areas – a fantastic endorsement of our hard work, dedication, and commitment to our pupils.

Here’s what Inspectors had to say:

✅ A Happy, Caring School – Pupils feel valued, listened to, and supported. They thrive in an inclusive, warm, and nurturing environment where positive relationships flourish.

✅ Excellent Behaviour & Attitudes – The Keyworth Code ensures children show respect, kindness, and responsibility every day.

✅ Pupil Pride, Responsibility & Enrichment – Our children embrace leadership roles, from well-being officers to digital leaders, wearing their badges with pride. They also enjoy a wide range of clubs and activities, ensuring everyone can get involved!

✅ Dedicated, Skilled Teachers – Inspectors praised our teachers for their expertise, commitment, and strong subject knowledge, highlighting how they deliver lessons clearly and effectively. Their passion for teaching helps pupils build knowledge well, particularly in reading and phonics, where expert instruction develops confident, fluent readers, and in maths, where children gain strong fluency and problem-solving skills.

✅ A Strong Reading Culture – From expert phonics teaching to an exciting library and reading rewards, our school fosters a true love of reading.

✅ A Well-Organised Curriculum – Our carefully planned curriculum helps pupils build knowledge step by step, ensuring they achieve well across subjects.

✅ A Flying Start in Early Years – Our youngest learners develop independence, communication, and a love for learning right from the start.

✅ Excellent Personal Development – Our pupils learn about diversity, anti-racism, and respect for others, preparing them for life in modern Britain.

✅ Exceptional Support for SEND Pupils – Our provision for children with special educational needs is highly effective, with tailored support that helps every child succeed. Inspectors praised how well we understand and meet the needs of our SEND pupils, ensuring they flourish alongside their peers.

✅ Strong, Ambitious Leadership Driving Improvement – Inspectors recognised the significant improvements made since our last inspection and praised the strength of our leadership team, highlighting how senior leaders, governors, and the trust work together with clear vision and ambition.

Our Next Steps:

Inspectors suggested two areas for further improvement, both of which are already part of our ongoing development work:

• We will continue refining curriculum details in a small number of subjects to ensure consistency across all areas.
• We will ensure that every action taken, even for minor concerns about children, is recorded in our main system for consistency and clarity.

You can find a copy of the full report below

Do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions

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