Craneswater Junior School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 15 June 2022

Pupils are proud of their school. They value how hard adults work to ensure that they 'learn to think - think to learn'. Leaders have high expectations for all pupils. As one pupil said, 'Teachers push us to our limits.' Pupils appreciate the strong relationships that staff have with them. They know that if they have a worry there is an adult that will listen to them. Pupils feel happy and safe in school, saying they learn to share laughter and happiness here. Pupils listen well to both adults and their peers. Now there are no more COVID-19 bubbles, they enjoy playing with their friends in other year groups at playtimes. Pupils say bullying sometimes happens, but they do not worry because they know an adult will always sort it out for them. Leaders give pupils a wide range of different opportunities to learn about themselves. Pupils across the school enthusiastically talk about their residential trips. As Year 6 said, sleeping in the tents was freezing but they loved all the different activities they could try. Those Year 6 pupils who did not go are just as eager to talk about their week as apprentices working in teams to be 'hired' not 'fired'!

What the school should improve

• Some pupils are not yet fluent readers. The support for these pupils is not as systematic as it could be. Leaders need to ensure that all staff are fully trained to deliver the new phonics programme and that struggling readers read books that match their phonic knowledge so as to become fluent readers.

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