Chapel End Junior Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 16 July 2024

This is a welcoming, caring and joyful school. Pupils are happy and safe here. They attend school regularly and enjoy their learning across the full range of subjects. The school encourages its motto of 'Dream Believe Achieve' to support every pupil. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) know that staff will go the extra mile for them to help them achieve. They are fully involved in the life of the school. The school acknowledges that many pupils and their families face wider challenges in everyday life. It creates a culture of aspiration and shared success, with a broad and interesting curriculum that opens pupils' eyes to the world around them. The school works proactively to support refugees and asylum seekers. Pupils have many opportunities to take on positions of leadership and responsibility. They can join the school council or eco-council, or become science or well-being ambassadors. Pupils can also achieve the school citizenship award, become play leaders or become house captains. Older pupils help in a local infants' school and mentor younger pupils. Pupils love looking after Archie, the school dog. They say this supports their emotional well-being. Parents and carers are exceptionally positive about the school. They value the school's wider support for their children, families and community.

What the school should improve

• In a small number of foundation subjects, pupils' learning is not checked or assessed carefully enough, both within lessons and across a series of lessons. As a result, teachers are not fully aware of what pupils know and can do. This means that teaching sometimes fails to identify misconceptions and moves on too quickly before pupils have fully understood what they are learning. The school must ensure that pupils' learning is assessed systematically both within and across lessons over the full range of subjects.

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