Alumwell Junior School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 10 May 2023

Pupils enjoy coming to this friendly and happy school. Leaders have developed an ambitious curriculum for all pupils, and this enables them to achieve well. Pupils have good relationships with each other and adults. They feel safe in school and say that bullying is rare. If it happens, pupils know who they can talk to and that it will be dealt with. Pupils' behaviour in and around school is calm and considerate. Staff ensure that all pupils reflect on their behaviour and choices. Pupils value this and know that 'how they behave matters'. As a result, mutual respect and kindness are part of everyday life. Leaders promote pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development well. Pupils learn to look through 'windows and mirrors' when learning about other faiths and cultures. This helps them to look at other people's beliefs, experiences and perspectives and then reflect on their own. As a result, pupils understand the need to treat everyone equally and value each other's differences. Pupils attend a variety of clubs in school, such as singing, board games and multi- sports. Others enjoy learning to play a musical instrument. These activities help to build character and develop pupils' talents.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, leaders have not clearly identified the components of knowledge they want pupils to know and remember over time. This means teachers are not clear about the key knowledge pupils need to learn and build upon. Senior leaders should continue to support subject leaders to enable them to successfully design their curriculum and evaluate its implementation to identify where it can be improved further.

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