Cradley CofE Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 12 July 2022

'Every child, every chance, every day' is at the heart of this unique school. Pupils, staff and parents are proud to be part of the 'Cradley family'. Developing pupils' self- belief and a sense of belonging feature at the core of leaders' decisions. Leaders set high standards for themselves and pupils. They want pupils to be successful. Leaders and staff refuse to let any barrier get in the way of pupils' achievement. This helps pupils to thrive. They develop into caring, kind and considerate individuals. High-quality pastoral care from the whole staff team supports pupils and families extremely well. Pupils' attitude to learning is exemplary. They want to learn and work extremely hard. They focus intently on their learning. Pupils talk maturely about situations that they encounter in real life. For example, pupils know that working with others helps them to work as part of a team and builds their understanding of how to get on with others. Pupils' behaviour is fantastic. Relationships between staff and pupils are highly respectful. Pupils show great consideration towards others. Bullying incidents are rare and dealt with quickly. Leaders listen to and act upon the suggestions of pupils. Pupils value this. They relish taking on extra roles and responsibilities. For example, the junior leadership team promotes their subjects by gathering pupils' views and feeding the views back to teachers.

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