Croft Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 3 July 2023

Pupils are very happy to attend this warm and welcoming village school. Pupils said that they have fun while learning. Leaders support pupils to develop into well-rounded citizens of the future. Pupils flourish under the high expectations that leaders have for their academic success. Pupils achieve well. They also have a wide range of opportunities to develop their talents and interests, for example, by learning to play a musical instrument, by taking part in competitive sports or through designing a garden for the Tatton Park Flower Show. Leaders expect pupils to behave well. Pupils live up to these expectations. Pupils' good behaviour is often commented on when they are outside school. Pupils take pride in the fact that they are representing their school in a positive light. If bullying should happen, leaders deal with it effectively. This helps pupils to feel safe.

What the school should improve

• In a small number of subjects, there is too much subject content to cover. This makes it difficult for teachers to know what content should be prioritised to help pupils strengthen their learning even further. Leaders should refine their curriculum thinking in these few remaining subjects so that pupils remember the most important knowledge that they need for future learning.

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