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ExplorePrimary Schools
Primary schools do work that shapes children for life. Strong leadership, a well-sequenced curriculum, sharp safeguarding, and a relentless focus on outcomes — it all rests on your shoulders. We help primary schools across the UK and internationally to strengthen their provision, sharpen leadership, and improve outcomes for every child.
What Makes Our Primary School Support Different
Our consultants have led primary schools, inspected them, and worked across every part of primary practice — from early reading and phonics to the full primary curriculum and the transition to secondary. So the advice you get is grounded in the reality of primary school life, not theory.
Nearly every service we offer works for primary schools. Here’s how each one helps you.
School Improvement Partner Packages for Primary Schools
We offer three levels of primary school improvement partnership — Essentials, Standard and Comprehensive. Whichever you choose, you get a named School Improvement Partner (SIP) who knows primary schools and visits across the year to help you improve outcomes.
- A named School Improvement Partner (SIP) who knows primary schools
- Honest validation of your self-evaluation and school development plan
- Deep dives into curriculum, early reading, phonics and pupil progress
- Joint learning walks and professional dialogue with your leaders
- Written reports after each visit, ready to share with governors
- Choose Essentials, Standard or Comprehensive depending on the support you need
Curriculum Review
A strong primary curriculum is broad, ambitious and carefully sequenced from Reception to Year 6. Our consultants review how well your curriculum is designed, sequenced and delivered, aligned to the Education Inspection Framework.
- An impartial review of your primary curriculum, aligned to the inspection framework
- A focus on sequencing and progression from Reception to Year 6
- Review of foundation subjects as well as reading, writing and maths
- Clear findings and practical next steps
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SEND and Inclusion Review
Every primary school needs strong, inclusive provision for pupils with special educational needs. Our specialist SEND consultants carry out whole-school SEND and inclusion reviews, giving you an honest picture of what is working and what needs to improve.
- A thorough, impartial review of your provision for pupils with SEND
- A close look at how EHCPs and SEN support are used day to day
- Review of how well the whole staff include every pupil
- A clear, prioritised action plan you can act on straight away
Safeguarding and Child Protection Review
Safeguarding is the foundation everything else rests on. Our safeguarding consultants review your policies, culture and daily practice, working closely with your designated safeguarding lead and aligning to the latest Ofsted framework and statutory guidance.
- A full review of your safeguarding policies, culture and daily practice
- Close work with your DSL, including contextual safeguarding and DSL development
- Alignment to the latest Ofsted framework and statutory guidance
- A comprehensive report and action plan
Getting Ready for Inspection
Inspection is a high-stakes, stressful moment for any primary school. We help you tell your story with evidence, test your judgements, and spot gaps early. Our advisers can also offer support during an Ofsted inspection itself, so your team feels ready and confident.
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Headteacher and Leadership Appraisal
We give your governing body an experienced external adviser to run a fair, rigorous headteacher appraisal. Someone who understands the demands of leading a primary school and can set objectives that make sense for your context and drive improvement.
Leadership Coaching and Mentoring
Leading a primary school can be lonely. Our leadership coaches offer a tailored package of onsite and remote support over six or twelve months. Whether you are a new head, an experienced leader working through a difficult period, or a senior team building capacity, you get a trusted person to think things through with.
Behaviour, Culture and Relational Practice
The culture of a primary school shapes how children learn and how staff feel about coming to work. We review your school culture and behaviour with a focus on relational and restorative approaches, and help you build a calm, positive environment where everyone thrives.
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Governance Reviews and Support
Strong governance holds a primary school to account and helps it improve. Our governance consultants carry out external reviews of governance, help your board sharpen its challenge, and can provide interim support during periods of change.
Independent Investigations
When a complaint, grievance or serious concern arises, you sometimes need an impartial outside investigator. We carry out thorough, fair and confidential investigations into matters such as staff conduct, safeguarding concerns and governance disputes, and give you a clear, balanced report you can rely on.
How We Work with You
- 1We start with a conversation to understand your school, your pupils and your priorities.
- 2We agree the right service and the exact focus with you, and confirm it in writing.
- 3We do the work — on site, remotely or a mix — with the same trusted consultant throughout.
- 4You get a clear, honest report and practical next steps you can act on.
- 5We stay available between visits, so you always have someone to call on.
Why Primary Schools Choose Jarvis Education
- Our team has led primary schools, inspected them and supported them through their hardest moments. We’ve sat where you sit.
- We bring the rigour of an inspector, the knowledge of specialists, and the honesty of people who genuinely want your school to do well.
- We work with primary schools across the UK and, increasingly, internationally — on site and remotely, wherever you need us.
Next Steps
- Tell us about your primary school and what you’re dealing with.
- We’ll tell you honestly whether we can help, and how.
- Contact us today to discuss support for your primary school.
How We Help
The support we most often provide to Primary.
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