Research and analysis

Reception curriculum in good and outstanding primary schools: bold beginnings

This report looks at the Reception curriculum in successful schools and how well it prepared 4 and 5 year olds for the rest of their education and beyond.

• From: Ofsted
• Published: 30 November 2017
• Last updated: 5 January 2018 — See all updates

Documents

Bold beginnings: The Reception curriculum in a sample of good and outstanding primary schools

PDF, 964 KB, 36 pages

Bold beginnings technical document

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Judgement record

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Details

In January 2017, Ofsted’s Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman commissioned an Ofsted-wide review of the curriculum. Its aim was to provide fresh insight into leaders’ curriculum intentions, how these are implemented and the impact on outcomes for pupils.

During the summer term 2017, inspectors visited successful primary schools in which children achieved well. This report examines the provision in their Reception Year and how well it was preparing 4 and 5 year olds for their years of schooling and life ahead.

The technical document (Annex C) sets out the report methodology. The judgement record is the form that inspectors used to capture the data.

Published 30 November 2017
Last updated 5 January 2018 + show all updates

1. 5 January 2018

   Added Annex A, which sets out further details of the research methodology used for Bold Beginnings, and the judgement record (the form that inspectors used to capture the data).

2. 30 November 2017

   First published.