Arnold View Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 5 December 2023

From the youngest to the oldest, pupils are proud to attend Arnold View Primary School. Their positive attitudes to their learning are reflected in the quality of presentation in their work. They show care and consideration to each other. By Year 6, pupils understand the importance of their position in the school. As one pupil explained: 'In Year 6, you feel special because you have responsibilities at home and at school. You have to show a good example because younger children look up to you.' Pupils feel safe at school. They tell how regular assemblies, school council presentations, external visitors, a well-being club, and classroom worry boxes help to minimise any risk of bullying. So, pupils are confident that bullying is rare and say that adults will deal with any fallouts quickly and effectively. Right from the start, the school's high expectations are clear. For example, children in the early years learn the right way to hold a pencil so that this becomes second nature. The school is constantly striving to improve so that every pupil receives a 'world class education'. It lives up to its motto of 'Aspire; Believe; Achieve'.

What the school should improve

• The school's curriculum is not as strong in some subjects as it is in early reading and mathematics. Sometimes, teachers do not plan tasks well enough to help pupils learn as well as they could in lessons. This is because teachers' subject knowledge is not as secure in these subjects as it is in mathematics, for example. The school should continue its work to develop teachers' subject knowledge across the curriculum and develop how best to deliver it in lessons.

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