Christ Church CofE Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 8 February 2023

Pupils are proud to attend Christ Church C of E Primary. They said that they feel part of a happy and welcoming school community. Leaders have the highest of ambition for pupils, both in their learning and behaviour. Pupils proudly rise to these aspirations. They live and breathe the school's values of excellence, respect, challenge and self-belief. Staff have forged warm and caring relationships with pupils and their families. Leaders place a high priority on pupils' mental health and well-being. Pupils value sessions where they can talk to a trusted adult about their worries or concerns. This helps pupils to feel safe and well-supported at school. Leaders make sure that pupils have a secure understanding of what bullying means. Staff act decisively to resolve any bullying incidents or unkind behaviour effectively. Pupils appreciate the many opportunities that leaders provide for them to contribute to school life. They diligently carry out their roles as sports leaders, digital leaders and members of the school council. Pupils also enjoy learning about the wider world. Many pupils spoke animatedly about visiting the Bridgewater gardens and attending the residential visit.

What the school should improve

• Sometimes, teachers move on to more complex content before pupils have fully mastered earlier concepts. As a result, some pupils struggle to make sense of new learning. Leaders should ensure that pupils are fluent in previously taught concepts so they can confidently access new lesson content.
• In a very small number of subjects, subject leaders have not provided enough guidance on when key learning should be revisited within each year group. This means that some pupils' learning is uneven. Leaders should make sure that pupils revisit key content frequently enough to deepen their learning over time.
• Some teachers have to few opportunities to participate in subject-specific training. This means that they do not deliver aspects of some curriculums as confidently as leaders intend. Leaders should ensure that these staff have appropriate training so that they use the most effective resources and activities to support pupils when learning new content.

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