Cedars Park Community Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 27 June 2023

Pupils enjoy attending a vibrant and welcoming school. The clubs and trips captivate pupils' interests, encouraging them to attend school regularly. They are proud of the award they achieved this academic year as the school who sold the most poppies for Remembrance Sunday. Pupils are eager to take on leadership roles. They take pride in being school councillors, house captains and peer mentors. They are resilient if their application proves unsuccessful, trusting that the selection systems are fair. In this way, pupils build an age-appropriate understanding of democracy, preparing them well for adulthood. Pupils understand and live out the school motto, 'no limit to learning'. It inspires them to try their best in everything they do. In lessons, pupils typically pay close attention to staff and work hard. Around school, nearly all pupils behave in a calm, orderly way. They understand the 'behaviour zones' which motivate pupils to behave suitably. Pupils benefit from the positive relationships forged between them and school staff. These relationships contribute towards pupils being safe, trusting adults to help them if needed. Pupils know that bullying incidents are few and far between. Pupils believe that staff deal with it well on the rare occasion it occurs.

What the school should improve

• Sometimes, in the early years, how staff arrange activities hinders children's ability to apply and demonstrate their knowledge and skills. Consequently, children may complete activities that give the illusion they know more than they do, or the activity may lack sufficient challenge for children. Leaders should ensure that all activities are skilfully set out to enable children to develop the key characteristics of effective learning well.
• Some parents think school communication could be improved. They feel out of touch with what is going on in school and their children's education. Leaders should review their systems for communication and working in partnership with parents to ensure these relationships are as positive as those between leaders, staff and pupils.

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