Crookesbroom Primary Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 26 April 2022

Leaders have made Crookesbroom a beacon of ambition within the community. Relationships between staff and pupils are built on a deep sense of mutual care and respect. As one parent said, 'Staff here treat children as if they are their own.' Trust and school leaders have the highest expectations for what they want pupils to experience and learn, but also for the type of people they want them to become. Pupils rise to these expectations and talk about their enjoyment of school and what they have achieved. Pupils feel very safe. They talk confidently about how staff in school are available to help, support and guide them. Pupils have a well-developed sense of respect and show this to each other without exception. They understand that some groups of people may be discriminated against. Pupils are highly enthusiastic in their lessons. They are excited by their learning and begin their work quickly and with focus. Pupils receive a wide range of experiences and opportunities as part of their daily life in school. For example, pupils talk about going on residential trips and learning how to cook.

What the school should improve

• Leaders have not defined with enough clarity the knowledge they want pupils to know in the wider curriculum. This leads to some inconsistencies in the depth of knowledge that pupils learn in these subjects as teachers interpret the content differently. Leaders should map out the knowledge that pupils need to acquire to help them know and remember more over time.

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