Crudwell CofE Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 21 September 2022

Pride and respect are the cornerstones of this school. Pupils show an understanding of kindness, responsibility and concern for others in everything they do. Parents and carers feel similarly. They appreciate the school being a focus in the community. They value leaders' attention to developing their children into well-rounded citizens of the future. One parent commented, 'The school is absolutely wonderful - if I had a magic wand which could change any aspect of it, that wand would be gathering dust in a drawer, unused!' Leaders maintain high expectations of behaviour. The personal development of pupils reflects this. Any unkindness or bullying behaviour is rare. Pupils say that staff deal with it swiftly. Pupils remember the mantra of the 'high five' rules should they have disagreements with each other. Older pupils take responsibility for younger ones in listening to them read and becoming play leaders. Pupils are safe and feel safe. They are comfortable to speak with a responsible adult if needed. Pupils experience a range of activities. There are school-, eco- and sports councils. Pupils elect other pupils to join these groups. They apply democracy at school level. Pupils raise funds for a host of charities.

What the school should improve

• In the wider curriculum, the use of assessment does not identify where pupils' misconceptions lie precisely enough. Therefore, pupils continue to make errors. Leaders should ensure that the use of assessment identifies and remedies gaps in pupils' understanding in all areas of the curriculum.
• At times, teachers' pedagogical knowledge is not strong enough. Teachers are not explaining concepts effectively so that pupils retain these in their long-term memory. Leaders must support teachers to develop their pedagogical understanding so that pupils retain knowledge over time.

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