Colne Primet Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 13 June 2023

Pupils, including children in the early years, enjoy coming to this caring and welcoming school. They value their friends and appreciate the care that they receive from staff. Pupils are kind, polite and respectful to each other. They know why it is important to be tolerant, to challenge stereotypical behaviour and to combat discrimination. Pupils behave well. They live up to leaders' high expectations. Classrooms and corridors are calm and orderly spaces. Pupils know the school rules and they understand why they are important. Leaders deal with incidents of bullying swiftly and appropriately. This helps pupils to feel safe in school. Leaders have designed an aspirational curriculum for pupils, including for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils respond well to the high expectations that leaders and staff have of them. They try hard during lessons and they are keen to do their best. In the main, pupils in Years 1 to 6 achieve well across the curriculum. This is not the case for some children in the early years. Pupils take great delight in reading to staff and listening to their teachers read to them. Added to this, pupils enjoy many extra-curricular experiences. For example, they participate in a range of sports activities and clubs, such as gardening or choir practice. The opportunities for pupils to further develop their talents and interests are extensive.

What the school should improve

• In a small number of subjects, teachers are still building their confidence in delivering the curriculum. This hinders them from designing the most appropriate activities to help pupils learn well. Leaders should ensure that teachers have the expertise so that pupils learn the intended subject content.
• In the early years, staff do not use assessment strategies well enough to check that children have learned the knowledge that they need for subsequent learning. This hinders children when they embark on new learning. As a result, some children do not achieve as well as they should. Leaders should ensure that staff use assessment strategies effectively to identify and address the gaps in children's knowledge and skills so that children are prepared well for future learning.

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