Fender Primary School

The school describes an inclusive, high-quality ordinarily available offer for pupils with SEND, with adaptations woven into every classroom.

“Our approach to supporting pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) is rooted in our high-quality, ordinarily available offer. This means that high-quality teaching, inclusive practice and carefully considered adaptations are in place in every classroom so that all children can learn alongside their peers.”

Support is personalised via a graduated assess-plan-do-review approach, involving partnership with families and external professionals.

“We follow the graduated approach-assess, plan, do, review—to identify and meet individual needs. This ensures that support is responsive and personalised, with staff working in partnership with families and, where appropriate, external professionals.”

School is deeply committed to supporting mental health and emotional wellbeing of every child.

“We are deeply committed to supporting the mental health and emotional wellbeing of every child in our care.”

School describes a proactive, whole-school approach to mental health and wellbeing, including check-ins, an ELSA team, and Zones of Regulation.

“Pupil wellbeing is central to everything we do at Fender Primary. We take a proactive, whole-school approach to mental health, ensuring that every child feels safe, supported, and valued. We use tools such as the Zones of Regulation to help children recognise and manage their emotions, and all staff are trained to provide nurturing responses and guidance. In addition, we offer regular wellbeing check-ins, an incredible ELSA team, mindfulness activities, and access to specialist support when needed.”

School offers a range of extra-curricular clubs including football, gardening, coding, art, dance, choir and STEM.

“From football, gardening and coding to art, dance, choir and STEM, our club offer promotes creativity, teamwork, perseverance, and fun.”

Dedicated Forest School programme provides hands-on outdoor learning developing independence, resilience and collaboration.

“Our dedicated Forest School programme provides a unique, hands-on learning experience in nature. Children explore, investigate, and solve problems in our outdoor learning space, developing key skills such as independence, resilience, collaboration, and risk management.”

Ofsted report describes leaders' very high expectations for pupil behaviour

“Leaders have very high expectations for how pupils should behave. This vision is shared by all staff.”

Ofsted notes differences are celebrated and discrimination/bullying not tolerated

“Differences are celebrated at this school. Pupils show care and compassion for each other. Discrimination and bullying are not tolerated.”