Dallow Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 10 May 2023

Pupils like attending this friendly and happy school. They are confident, polite and welcoming to visitors. Pupils can explain what they have learned and how this helps them to develop their interests and talents. They are kind and considerate of each other. This means that pupils feel happy and safe. In well-planned and embedded subjects, pupils achieve well, and their knowledge develops securely. A few subjects are under development. In these developing subjects, pupils' knowledge is less secure, and they miss learning some important knowledge. Pupils behave well during lessons and at playtimes. Occasionally, a few pupils are less engaged with their learning. Most teachers stop this immediately and have high expectations of pupil behaviour. Pupils understand what bullying is. Bullying is rare, and pupils know that if it does happen, adults will sort it out quickly. Pupils have various jobs they can apply for, such as prefects, librarians, and school councillors. Pupils take their roles and responsibilities seriously. Older pupils enjoy being role models for the younger pupils. This helps to develop their self-confidence. Pupils learn to consider their future careers, which helps them to prepare well for the next stage in their education.

What the school should improve

• In some subject areas, leaders have not planned the small steps of knowledge that pupils need to learn from Reception Year to Year 6. As a result, some teachers do not plan and teach these subjects as effectively as they do most other subjects. Teachers have not helped pupils to build on and remember some important subject knowledge. Leaders should ensure that, in all subjects, they identify clearly the important knowledge that pupils should learn and break this down into smaller steps. They should ensure that they support teachers to implement the curriculum consistently well in all subjects.
• A few teachers do not use the school behaviour strategies as consistently as others. This means that, in a few cases, pupils are not clear in how they should behave or that the same behaviour is dealt with differently by different teachers. Leaders need to be sure that all teachers use the school's behaviour strategies and policy consistently.

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