Burlish Park Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 17 January 2023

Pupils enjoy coming to school and behave well. They know the trust and school values and work hard to 'love, learn and live' together in a respectful manner. Pupils achieve well. Leaders provide an extensive range of enrichment opportunities for all pupils. Parents' and carers' 'pop-ins' allow them to find out about and share in their child's learning. Parents also value the care, support and nurture that all staff give to pupils. Pupils are caring towards each other. They look out for each other's safety. Older pupils take their play leader responsibility seriously. They know not to share information about the friends they help. House captains organise numerous inter- house competitions across the year. Older pupils help younger pupils as they cook, dance and row their way to success. Pupils are happy and safe. Leaders deal well with bullying if it should happen. Pupils feel listened to and valued in school. School council has increased the number of litter bins in the playground and reduced the amount of rubbish on the ground. The youngest pupils show great care for, and love of, the environment as they use the specially created outdoor area to appreciate nature throughout the seasons.

What the school should improve

• The curriculum is relatively new, so teachers have had limited opportunities to support pupils to revisit their learning and remember things over time. This means that pupils are not able to articulate in enough depth or breadth what leaders have set out they should know. Leaders should continue to embed successful recall strategies and provide oracy opportunities for all pupils, enabling then to demonstrate the depth and breadth of their knowledge throughout the curriculum.

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