Ateres Beis Yaakov

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 18 June 2024

The pupils here are happy, safe and confident. They love coming to this school. They have forged positive working relationships with all the staff who know them and their families well. Behaviour here is exceptional. The pupils treat each other and the staff with respect. Expectations are high and communicated fairly by all staff. Pupils quickly respond to instructions and guidance from staff. Pupils demonstrate great enthusiasm in lessons, concentrate and work hard, including in the early years. Bullying is extremely rare and dealt with seriously by all staff. Staff here expect the very best from every pupil. They work hard to remove any barriers to learning. Pupils enjoy the many visits planned by the school each year, such as local geography fieldwork. Visits to a farm, local museums and to a local pizza restaurant help bring their learning to life. In addition, whole-school visits to an amusement park, sports day and the school's carnival help to build a strong sense of community. During these events, pupils in Year 3 readily take on roles of responsibility, such as running stalls for the school's carnival.

What the school should improve

• Some curriculum thinking in a few subjects and year groups does not identify in as much detail as in other subjects the specific knowledge content that pupils need to learn. This means that links between new knowledge and bigger concepts are sometimes missed which limits the depth of pupils' learning. Leaders need to identify equally clearly in all subjects and key stages what pupils need to learn.

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