Christ Church CofE Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 23 November 2022

Leaders at Christ Church Primary School have a very clear Christian vision. Their values, shared by all, focus on the highest ambition for all pupils. Staff in school put this vision into action, supporting pupils to 'let their light shine'. Pupils' individual interests and talents are developed and celebrated. Pupils achieve well. Strong relationships between staff and pupils underpin this success. Pupils enjoy attending this friendly, nurturing school. They feel safe and treat each other with respect. Staff and pupils describe the school as 'a family'. Leaders have ensured that there is a sharp focus on pastoral care for pupils. Pupils have confidence that adults will support them with any worries or concerns. Pupils are keen to do their best. They behave well in school. This includes in the classroom, at social times and during collective worship. Pupils have few concerns about bullying. If bullying does happen, pupils know what to do to get help. They are confident that staff will resolve any issues. Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the work of staff in the school. They appreciate the effective communication and openness of leaders and other staff. One parent's comment reflected the views of a number of families, when they said: 'The school is a lovely community and wonderful environment for the children to learn and develop.'

What the school should improve

• Some less experienced subject leaders have not had the guidance and support needed to effectively monitor their subject. This means that they are not as effective in supporting teachers to ensure the curriculum is delivered well. Leaders should ensure that all subject leaders are supported to develop the knowledge and skills they need to fulfil their roles successfully.
• Leaders' systems to check the impact of the curriculum over time are at the early stages of development in some foundation subject areas. As a result, leaders do not have a full picture of pupils' achievement in some subjects. This limits leaders' ability to review and refine the curriculum. Leaders should continue their planned work to embed a purposeful process to check what pupils know and remember in foundation subjects.

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