Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 21 November 2023

Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary is a warm and welcoming haven set in the Yorkshire Dales. It is a friendly, caring school. Pupils enjoy being part of the Dacre Braithwaite 'family'. They say they are proud to attend here. The school's Christian ethos underpins school life. Pupils are taught to show respect and kindness to others in all that they do. They behave well, both in lessons and during social times of the school day. Pupils feel safe. If they have any worries, or concerns, they are confident that adults will listen and help them. Responsibility is taken seriously here. Older pupils value the roles they can apply for. They are proud to be part of the school council or eco-team. They enjoy the wide range of extra- curricular clubs they can attend. The school is ambitious for pupils' achievement. It recognises strengths in some areas of the curriculum, such as mathematics, and knows some other subjects need further development. The school is determined to support pupils to develop a love of learning. Pupils enjoy talking about their learning experiences. Overall, pupils achieve well and are well prepared for secondary school. Leaders seek to broaden pupils' horizons and develop pupils' understanding of the wider world. Pupils value the opportunities they are given to learn about diversity and difference. They talk with enthusiasm about visits to different places of worship and trips to cities, such as Leeds and London.

What the school should improve

• In a small number of subjects, the school has not identified the important knowledge it intends for pupils to know and remember from the early years to Year 6. This means teachers are not clear enough about how to plan small steps in learning to help all pupils, including those with SEND, to build knowledge over time. The school should ensure that the curriculum identifies the important knowledge it wants pupils to remember to support pupils to learn successfully in all subjects.
• The school does not monitor how the curriculum is enacted in the classroom closely enough. Therefore, it is not aware that some of the activities and approaches that teachers choose to support learning are not effective and pupils do not learn as well as they could. The school should ensure that it monitors how the intended curriculum is being presented in the classroom.
• The school has not yet identified the knowledge that children must know and remember in the early years curriculum. Children are not as well prepared for the next stage in their education as they might be. The school should identify the important learning for all children at this stage to ensure that they can learn successfully and be prepared for subsequent year groups.

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