Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 3 December 2024

The school cares for pupils and keeps them safe across both sites. Pupils attend well. There is a strong 'family feel'. They benefit from some extra-curricular clubs, educational trips and activities. Many pupils develop skills such as leadership and teamwork. For instance, house captains help to organise school events. Milk and register monitors take their roles seriously. Everyone can perform in the annual 'talent show' and take part in sports events. The residential visits in Year 4 and Year 6 are a highlight for many. Children get off to a great start in Reception. They experience consistent routines. Adults and children quickly build strong relationships. As a result, children learn how to make friends and embrace everything the early years curriculum provides. This prepares them well for Year 1. Elsewhere, the school's expectations of what pupils will achieve and how they behave are on the rise. Pupils are learning more now across the curriculum. They are catching up on the learning that they have missed in the past. Nonetheless, some pupils' gaps in knowledge remain. Most pupils behave well. However, on occasions, staff too readily accept when pupils do not give their full concentration in class.

What the school should improve

• The school's work to revamp the curriculum is ongoing. There remain some weaknesses in the implementation of the curriculum in some subjects and classes. Pupils have gaps in their knowledge in some subjects. The school must make sure that it implements the intended curriculum well so that pupils know and remember the breadth and depth of knowledge they should over time.
• There are weaknesses in the implementation of the curriculum for pupils with SEND. As a result, pupils are not achieving as well as they should across the breadth of the curriculum. The school must ensure that necessary improvements are put into place so that pupils with SEND make strong progress through the curriculum.
• Some teaching is not adapted to deal with misconceptions or gaps in pupils' learning when they arise. At times, pupils do not move on to more complex learning when they are ready. The school should ensure that teaching builds firmly on what pupils need to know next and pupils secure the essential subject knowledge that they need to know.
• Sometimes, staff do not promote the now higher expectations of pupils' behaviour set out in school policy. At times, pupils experience low-level disruptions in lessons or pupils do not apply maximum effort to their learning. The school must ensure that necessary improvements are put into place so that staff and pupils understand and implement the school behaviour policy consistently.

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