Crestwood Park Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 22 November 2022

Pupils enjoy attending Crestwood Park Primary. They flourish because adults take great care of them. Staff know them and their families well. Parents and carers are overwhelmingly supportive of the school. Staff have high expectations for all pupils. Pupils are encouraged to be confident, resilient learners. From the moment children start in the Reception class, and throughout their primary years, leaders carefully review their academic progress and well-being. Pupils with additional needs are well supported. Most pupils achieve well across the curriculum. Leaders have many systems in place to deal with bullying. Each class has a box where pupils can post messages if they have any worries. There are also anti- bullying ambassadors that pupils can speak to. If bullying does occur, staff sort it out quickly. Pupils behave well in lessons and around school. The SPARKS values of Smart, Polite, Aware, Respectful, Kind, Safe sum up the behaviour expected throughout the school. Pupils are polite and courteous. All Year 6 pupils have leadership positions, such as being on the school council or being a reading ambassador. They wear their job title badges with pride. Pupils enjoy the many extra opportunities on offer. These include clubs, visits, sports competitions and fundraising.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, teachers do not enable pupils to remember important curriculum content. This prevents pupils from committing their learning to long- term memory. Leaders should ensure that teachers use strategies to enable pupils to develop secure depth and breadth in their knowledge.
• Not all teachers use assessment consistently to identify gaps in pupils' learning and adapt future teaching. Pupils then do not learn everything intended. Leaders should ensure that teachers make regular checks on pupils' learning in order to inform and adapt subsequent learning. They should do this so that sequences of lessons help pupils to remember important knowledge.
• Some teachers do not use the school's agreed teaching strategies across the school, which causes inconsistency. This means a few subjects are less well taught than others, which affects the quality of pupils' learning. Leaders should ensure that teachers use the school's agreed strategies consistently so that all pupils achieve more.

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