Alwoodley Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 23 April 2024

A warm, caring and nurturing staff team welcome pupils, parents and visitors to Alwoodley. There are high expectations for all, including the school leaders themselves, the staff and pupils. As a result, pupils display consistently exemplary behaviour in lessons and at playtime. Pupils love the recently introduced outdoor play and learning activities at lunchtime. Pupils recognise that the stimulating and engaging equipment improves their cooperation and communication skills. Pupils have impressively positive attitudes to their learning from the early years to Year 6. Nursery children follow the school's routines. They know how to be kind to each other, to share and to care for resources. This lays the foundations for the exceptional behaviour and attitudes across the rest of the school. The school has created a customised personal development offer for pupils based on evidence gathered from its school surveys. For example, the school's 'habits of mind' programme develops character traits, such as resilience, perseverance and self- belief. Supplementing this are activities assigned to each year group, intrinsically linked to developing pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural appreciation. Pupils' knowledge and understanding of fundamental British values, equality and diversity are outstanding. They recall assemblies inspired by books that explore themes such as racism. One pupil said, 'No matter where you come from, you are always special and everyone is welcome.'

What the school should improve

• The system for checking pupils' progress and understanding across some subjects needs further development. This means the school does not have specific information in some subjects on pupils' progress. The school should ensure the procedures are fit for purpose and consistently applied.

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