Alexandra Junior School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 4 February 2025

The school has high expectations of all pupils. It guides them to think hard in class, care for others and achieve highly. This is reflected in pupils' performance in national tests in reading, writing and mathematics at the end of Year 6. The school also fosters very high standards of behaviour. Pupils are polite, well-mannered and happy. Pupils learn to take on responsibilities by carrying out roles that the school gives them. For example, the school council recently organised a football competition and travel explorer ambassadors encourage other pupils to care for the environment. Older pupils read stories with their younger peers and buddy with new arrivals when they join the school. Pupils regularly raise money for charity and learn about different cultures and traditions. For example, pupils in Year 6 meet pen-pals who visit from a school in Spain. Pupils participate fully in enrichment activities. These include Brazilian ju-jitsu, Judo, choirs and 'inkhead' creative writing. Pupils also have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument and to play competitive sport. Many parents and carers commented that their children are supported to develop their wider interests and to blossom here.

What the school should improve

• At times, a small proportion of pupils who struggle to write fluently are given tasks in class that they do not have the knowledge to complete. This means that these pupils do not develop their writing skills as quickly as they could, sometimes hindering their learning in other subjects. The school should ensure that teaching and resources in class are routinely adapted for these pupils so that they improve their writing fluency and catch up with their peers as quickly as possible.

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