Cheetwood Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 16 July 2024

Warmth and respect shine through the interactions between pupils and staff in this happy school. Pupils feel extremely well cared for. In turn, they eagerly embrace roles where they can help others. For example, older pupils train as peer mediators to help to resolve minor friendship issues. The positive relationships that pupils forge with others in the school help them to blossom into thoughtful and confident individuals. Pupils are proud of the diversity of their school community. They enjoy opportunities to celebrate each other's cultural heritage. The school also provides a raft of carefully considered opportunities for pupils to learn about and explore the local area. Pupils said that this helps them to feel proud of where they live. Pupils are polite. Considerate gestures, such as holding doors open for others, are the norm. Most pupils successfully behave in accordance with the school's 'golden rules'. Starting in the Nursery class, children quickly settle into routines. This creates a calm and positive learning environment. Across the school, pupils rarely disrupt lessons. The school is committed to giving pupils the best start in life. Work to strengthen the curriculum since the previous inspection has been fruitful. As a result, pupils typically achieve in accordance with the school's high expectations across most subjects.

What the school should improve

• Some pupils' written work is hampered by weaknesses in their spelling, handwriting and grammar knowledge. This limits their ability to communicate effectively in writing and hinders their success in English and across other subjects. The school should ensure that staff have a strong shared understanding of how to develop these fundamental writing skills so that pupils can apply this learning across the curriculum.
• In some subjects, staff do not select effective strategies to address the gaps that they have identified in pupils' knowledge. On occasions, this hampers how well pupils learn and remember the intended curriculum. The school should ensure that staff have the training and guidance that they need to make effective use of assessment information to help pupils to acquire any knowledge that they may have missed.

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