Here you will find the reports from our last OFSTED & SIAMS inspections.
To see our current Key Stage Results, please visit the Key Stage Results page.
OFSTED
“Leaders effectively enhance pupils’ learning” – OFSTED 2020
Horton Kirby was pleased to receive a ‘GOOD’ rating from OFSTED after an inspection that took place in March 2020.
The outcome highlights the quality of Horton Kirby CofE Primary School’s offering:
- Leaders effectively enhance pupils’ learning.
- Teachers are quick to spot if any pupils are not keeping up and provide extra support.
- The pupils like school and behave well. They are polite and well-mannered.
- Pupils told OFSTED that bullying is rare. When it does happen, it is sorted out the second they tell the staff. Pupils feel safe.
- Pupils study a wide range of subjects. Leaders have organised the curriculum into topics which interest pupils.
- Leaders have thought carefully about how pupils learn a range of reading skills. Pupils enjoy reading. Teachers ensure that there is a sharp focus on improving vocabulary.

SIAMS
“Strong leadership has established a clear Christian vision for the school”. – SIAMS 2016
Horton Kirby were pleased to receive a ‘GOOD’ rating from SIAMS after an inspection that took place in March 2016.
The outcome highlights the quality of Horton Kirby CofE Primary School’s offering:
- Strong leadership has established a clear Christian vision for the school.
- There is some outstanding practice in RE, in which teachers skilfully help pupils to reflect on their learning and to apply it to their own lives.
- Self-evaluation as a church school is rigorous and leads to constant improvements.
- The focus on the Christian character since the previous SIAS inspection has led to improved achievement and behaviour.
- Spiritual, moral, social and cultural education is good.
- Pupils are helped to appreciate diversity, and they recognise the importance of learning about people who are different from themselves.
