Ofsted

Four Elms Primary received a full Ofsted inspection on 15^th September 2026. The school is judged to be “Expected or Strong” in all areas, and safeguarding requirements have been met.

The Ofsted report highlights the following features of the school: 

Personal Development and Wellbeing

"Pupils benefit from extensive opportunities to develop their interests and characters. They participate in a wide range of trips linked to the curriculum, which bring pupils’ learning to life."

Achievement

"Pupils’ work is of a high quality across a range of curriculum subjects.”

Attendance and Behaviour

"Leaders have established a highly positive culture of attendance. Pupils are happy to come to this welcoming school, and their levels of attendance are high… Pupils strive to live up to leader’s high expectations of them.”

Curriculum and Teaching

"The school has developed a broad and ambitious curriculum with pupil’s personal, social and health education at its heart.”

Early Years

"Leaders are ambitious that children have an excellent start to their education in the Reception Year… Children’s interests are valued and incorporated into the curriculum."

Inclusion

"Leaders are ambitious that all pupils will achieve highly. An inclusive ethos lies at the heart of the school’s work.”

Leadership and Governance

"Leaders work seamlessly with governors to create a culture of high expectations where every pupil will welcome and experience an excellent education.”

What It’s Like to Be a Pupil

"Pupils thrive in this school’s caring and friendly environment... Well established routines and well-considered support help pupils to feel safe, secure and ready to learn."