Chandlers Ridge Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 28 April 2026

This is a welcoming school where pupils are greeted by name and with a smile each morning. Pupils benefit from the positive relationships with staff who know them well and care for them. Most pupils attend regularly because they are happy to come to school. Pupils' respectful behaviour and secure relationships contribute to them experiencing a sense of belonging at the school. Pupils are safe and understand how the school protects them from risks in their community and online. In the early years, children settle quickly into daily routines. As pupils progress through the school, they rise to the high expectations that staff have for them to become confident and successful learners. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and disadvantaged pupils, learn successfully from their starting points. Pupils develop positive attitudes towards their work and enjoy lessons. Their achievement in national tests at the end of key stage 2 is above the national average. Pupils are well prepared for their next stage in education. Leaders ensure that pupils benefit from both academic success and character development equally well. This is because pupils experience high-quality education and care. In the early years, children are taught to be independent and to manage their emotions. As pupils progress through the school, they develop how they express and regulate their feelings and responses. Bullying is rare and pupils are confident that adults deal with any issues effectively. The curriculum is enriched with exciting opportunities for pupils to develop their cultural knowledge. The school's 'CREATE' values ensure that pupils learn to collaborate, develop empathy, tenacity, respect and aspire for greatness. These characteristics are developed through community engagement work, opportunities to be elected as pupil parliamentarians, learning to play musical instruments and proudly performing at concerts for parents and carers.

What the school should improve

• Leaders should continue to embed the changes to the mathematics curriculum so that more pupils consistently recall multiplication facts and achieve well in national tests.
• Leaders should maximise children’s learning opportunities in the early years provision, ensuring that opportunities to learn outdoors are of the same high quality as those found indoors.

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