Clewer Green CofE First School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 February 2025

Pupils thrive at this kind and nurturing school. They learn how to look after themselves and each other. Pupils celebrate differences and relish the opportunity to learn about different cultures and faiths. The school's values, such as 'courage' are woven through school life. This means that pupils become habitually courageous in their approach to learning and wider life. The school is highly ambitious for pupils. Here, the rules and routines of the school have embedded a culture of learning. This means that pupils achieve well across the curriculum. They develop a thirst for knowledge and challenging work. Pupils behave well throughout the school, including during playtimes where they are ably supported by pupil leaders. Leadership roles such as 'librarians', 'story tellers' and 'school councillors' are prized positions of responsibility. These teach pupils a range of skills, from organising events, gathering others' opinions and public speaking. The school knows individual pupils' strengths and difficulties. This means that staff work sensitively and supportively with pupils to draw out their interests and talents, so that, by the time pupils leave the school, they have a strong sense of self and the confidence to face new challenges.

What the school should improve

• Sometimes staff do not check what pupils know and understand as effectively as they could. This means that some pupils do not have as much opportunity to practise using and embedding new knowledge. Therefore, some pupils' misunderstandings are missed more easily and not addressed as rapidly as they could be. The school should ensure that staff consistently and systematically check what pupils have understood when introducing new knowledge and when checking prior learning.

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