Conway Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 13 September 2022

This is a friendly and stimulating place for pupils to learn. Pupils come to school enthusiastically. Families and pupils feel that staff care about them and are attentive to their needs. They are proud to belong to the diverse school community. The curriculum includes plentiful opportunities for pupils to learn about the different views and experiences of others. Pupils behave well. Staff expect pupils to take responsibility for their behaviour. For example, school council members help to organise the sports played in the multi-use games area. Pupils are taught to recognise their emotions as part of leaders' focus on developing 'emotional intelligence'. Leaders want pupils to be ready to overcome challenges and work alongside each other in a supportive manner. Pupils have been taught about bullying. They know what to do if they feel unsafe. On the rare occasions that problems happen, staff deal with them quickly. Pupils are confident that they can talk to staff if they have any worries. Pupils speak excitedly about their learning. They clearly enjoy studying a broad curriculum. Leaders ensure that staff have the expertise to develop pupils' knowledge effectively, including in subjects such as Mandarin and physical education. Leaders have high expectations for all, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils progress well through the planned curriculum as they move from Nursery to Year 6.

What the school should improve

• Some subject leaders are new to their roles and have only recently begun to check how well key knowledge and skills are being taught. In some instances, the implementation of the curriculum is not as focused as it could be on developing and extending pupils' knowledge. Leaders should continue to ensure that these subject leaders develop their evaluation of the curriculum. They should help subject leaders to improve their support and guidance to teachers and, in turn, ensure that the curriculum is delivered in line with the school's expectations.
• On occasions, a few adults do not pronounce sounds precisely when teaching phonics. This is unhelpful for pupils who are learning to read. Leaders should continue to check and strengthen staff's expertise in pronouncing all sounds accurately and ensure that pupils hear accurate sounds modelled consistently.

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