Burtonwood Community Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 23 May 2023

Pupils feel safe and happy in this school. They have a clear understanding of what constitutes bullying. On the occasions when bullying occurs, leaders deal with it swiftly and effectively. Pupils live up to leaders' high expectations for their behaviour. They show respect for other pupils and for staff. In the main, pupils are attentive during lessons and they play together cooperatively at breaktimes. They have a strong sense of what is fair, and what is right and wrong. They also know that people are individuals and that differences between them make them special. Leaders have high expectations of pupils' achievement. Pupils achieve well across a range of subjects and they enjoy learning. Pupils spoke with pride about their learning and they appreciate the many trips and residential visits that staff provide. They told inspectors that these experiences help them to grow in confidence and to try out new things. Pupils are keen to take on extra responsibilities such as becoming anti-bullying ambassadors and they want to make a difference to their school. They are eager to live up to the school's motto that they have created: 'one team, one goal - excellence'.

What the school should improve

• Leaders have not ensured that some staff encourage pupils to read a wide enough range of high-quality books and texts. This prevents some pupils from developing the vocabulary that they need. Leaders should ensure that staff promote and encourage pupils to read widely and often.
• Leaders have not ensured that some staff have sufficient expertise to deliver aspects of the early years curriculum as well as they intend. This means that some children do not have enough opportunities to practise and embed their learning. Leaders should improve staff's knowledge of learning in the early years so that they are well equipped to support children to learn well across the curriculum.

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