Clover Hill Community Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 22 November 2022

Pupils who attend Clover Hill Community Primary School are confident, safe and happy. They enjoy coming to school. Leaders make sure that pupils are encouraged to 'reach for the stars and shine' every day. This important message is evident in the positive relationships between staff and pupils. Pupils believe that they can achieve whatever they set their minds to. Leaders, too, have high expectations of what pupils can achieve. Leaders focus on building pupils' confidence and preparing them for life beyond school. Leaders teach pupils about the keys to being successful, such as showing resilience and trying new things. Pupils talk with enthusiasm about occasions when they have tried something new. They are proud of their own successes. There is an exceptionally strong sense of community in the school. Parents, staff and governors talk about being part of the 'Clover Hill family'. This sense of community is most obvious in how pupils treat each other. Older pupils look after younger pupils during social times. Older pupils model positive behaviour and help younger children to cooperate and play together. Pupils firmly believe that bullying does not happen here. They explain that staff are very clear about why bullying is wrong. Pupils explain that they are taught to 'put yourself in somebody else's shoes'.

What the school should improve

• In some foundation subjects, the ways in which teachers check with precision exactly what pupils have remembered over time are still being developed. Some gaps in knowledge may not be identified. Leaders should ensure that assessment in foundation subjects is closely matched to the curriculum.

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