Croft Church of England Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 24 May 2022

This is a school full of positivity and respect. Staff care about the pupils. Pupils have positive attitudes to learning. They focus and concentrate well in lessons. Pupils are advocates of the school and are articulate about their learning. Croft is a calm and orderly school. There are clear routines and expectations for behaviour that pupils follow in an exemplary manner. Pupils understand what bullying is. They know not to tolerate any forms of bullying. Pupils say they would tell a member of staff if bullying happened and the adult would sort it out. The school's Christian vision underpins the curriculum. Leaders have put 'happiness' at the heart of it. They want pupils to leave the school with three gifts - independence, respect and perseverance. Staff believe these gifts will help to ensure pupils succeed in life. Pupils use digital devices as an integral part of their learning, starting in the early years. The devices support pupils learning in all subjects. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) use digital devices particularly effectively. This helps to ensure they can work at their own pace and with independence. Pupils play an active role within the community. For example, they raise money for the local food bank and link with residents called the Silver Ladies.

What the school should improve

• Leaders have a created a curriculum structure for the foundation subjects. Leaders have established the learning objectives for each learning overview. They have not identified the essential knowledge in some subjects they want pupils to commit to their long-term memory. Without this curriculum thinking, pupils will not have the right prior knowledge to build upon. Leaders should ensure the curriculum is always building on what pupils already know from Nursery to Year 6.

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