Caldecote Church of England Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 15 May 2024

From the moment children start in the Nursery, they are welcomed into the school's close-knit community. Staff ensure they get to know pupils and their families well. This helps children settle quickly. Parents are positive about the school. Pupils live by the school's rules of 'be ready, be respectful and stay safe'. They know these rules set them up to learn well. All pupils in the school play well together during breaktimes. They are kind and respectful towards each other and visitors. Pupils behave well and display good levels of focus in lessons. Teachers have consistent expectations of what pupils should achieve. They ensure that disruption to pupils' learning is rare. This means pupils can work hard without distractions. Pupils take pride in contributing to school developments. They helped lay foundation bricks for the school's expansion and planted a tiny forest to enhance the grounds. Pupils talk enthusiastically about trips and activities that support their learning, such as visits to Shuttleworth and the British School's Museum. Younger pupils look forward to the positions of responsibility they can take on in key stage 2 such as head pupil or library monitor.

What the school should improve

• In some areas of the curriculum, teachers do not routinely check what pupils know and understand. Teachers do not always adapt new content in lessons because they do not know where pupils have gaps in their learning. As a result, pupils do not make the progress that they should in all areas of the curriculum. The school should ensure that plans clearly identify where teachers should assess pupils' learning. It should ensure that teachers have the skills they need to check pupils' knowledge and adapt their teaching where appropriate.

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