All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 1 March 2023

Pupils, and children in the early years, feel happy and safe in school. They are proud to be a part of All Saints Church of England Primary School. The new school Christian values are quickly becoming part of school life. For example, pupils learn about 'courageous determination' through knowing more about the actions of key historical figures. Leaders have high expectations of all pupils. Staff set out and model these expectations clearly. Pupils behave well. They take pride in their work, try hard and focus on their learning. Pupils, including those pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) achieve well across the range of subjects. Any occurrences of bullying are dealt with swiftly and effectively by staff. Pupils are welcoming and accepting of people's differences. Some pupils explained to the inspector that nobody feels left out. Pupils relish the opportunity to have their voices heard in school parliament or to act as a Year 6 buddy to children in the Reception class. Older pupils act as positive role models for their younger peers. Pupils and children of all ages enjoy spending time in, and respect the sanctuary of, the spirituality garden. Pupils value their time spent playing in the junk yard and using their problem-solving skills. They are keen to participate in the many sporting extra-curricular activities available to them such as football, golf and dance.

What the school should improve

• From time to time, in a small number of subjects, some teachers do not use assessment strategies well to help pupils to embed important prior knowledge. This means that some pupils struggle to recall some aspects of earlier learning. Leaders should ensure that teachers are equipped well to use assessment strategies to help pupils to revisit, consolidate and embed prior knowledge.
• In a minority of subjects, leaders have not considered carefully enough the order in which some aspects of the curriculum are delivered. As a result, some pupils are not able to build securely on previous learning and make links with what they know already. Leaders should ensure that they finalise their curriculum thinking in these subjects so that teachers are clear about what pupils should learn and when this content should be taught.

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