Bushey Manor Junior School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 2 March 2023

Pupils and staff are proud to be part of this aspirational school community. Pupils feel safe and well cared for by staff. They told inspectors, 'The school is like a second family for us all.' Pupils are keen to learn. They have positive relationships with staff, who help them achieve their best. Pupils respond well to the high expectations that staff have for them. They strive to achieve the school's values of being aspirational, respectful and kind. During whole-school assemblies, pupils enjoy celebrating the success of others who show these values. Pupils are polite and respectful to everyone, and they work hard in their lessons. There is a calm and orderly atmosphere throughout the school. Bullying is rare. If there is any unkindness between pupils, staff deal with it quickly and effectively. Parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about the school. They value the care and attention that their children receive. One parent, who represented the views of many, said, 'Bushey Manor is a fantastic place for children to thrive. My child is happy, keen and has developed into a life-long learner.'

What the school should improve

• In a small number of subjects, leaders have not broken knowledge down into manageable chunks. This makes it harder for pupils to learn new concepts. Because of this, pupils' knowledge is not as well developed as it could be in those subjects. In these subjects, teachers are not always able to check how well pupils are learning new knowledge. Leaders should identify the precise knowledge teachers need to teach in all curriculum areas so that pupils learn and remember more, and so that teachers have a clear understanding of what they need to ensure pupils have learned.

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