Carr Hill Community Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 4 May 2023

Carr Hill Primary is a happy and caring school where pupils love to learn. Their positive attitudes towards fellow pupils and staff create a typically calm and purposeful learning environment. Pupils feel safe. They value the high levels of pastoral and academic support that staff give them. Pupils' positive behaviours are an absolute strength of this school. Pupils are polite and courteous to all members of the school community. Bullying is rare at this school. When it does occur, staff sort it out quickly and effectively. Leaders are ambitious for all pupils in school, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Leaders ensure that the curriculum is taught well and meets the needs of all pupils. Pupils enjoy the learning that their teachers provide. They are keen to answer questions and to take part in educational activities. Pupils receive a very good diet of wider personal development. Leaders are highly committed to offering many varied and rich experiences for pupils. Pupils value the different opportunities they have to extend their learning beyond the classroom. This includes, for example, educational visits to London, the Scottish borders and the Houses of Parliament, an art club run by a nationally known gallery, football, dance, singing and multi-sports clubs.

What the school should improve

• On some occasions, teachers do not consistently check if pupils have learned and remembered the essential knowledge contained within the curriculum. Consequently, some pupils develop misconceptions and misunderstandings. Leaders should ensure that teachers identify and address any deficits in pupils' knowledge as a matter of course and remedy any misunderstandings well.

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