Field Junior School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 15 October 2024

Pupils are proud to attend this school. They are keen to share their achievements, particularly in reading, writing and mathematics. Pupils rise to the high expectations all adults have for them. The school constantly ensures pupils' needs are identified quickly and then met. Pupils benefit from the thought and care given to help them overcome any barriers to learning. This also includes for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Through targeted support from skilled staff, all pupils secure the key knowledge needed to succeed consistently well in national assessments or from their starting points. The school is a warm and welcoming place to learn. Pupils can be themselves and let their personalities shine through. They do so with respect and care for each other. They trust adults to help them. Pupils learn and play together harmoniously and so are ready and happy to learn. Pupils enjoy school visits and residentials. They vote for team captains, reading ambassadors and school parliamentarians. There is a range of clubs to choose from, including football, drama and Spanish. Pupils experience visits to the library, places of worship, the theatre and parkland to understand what their local area has to offer.

What the school should improve

• In a few foundation subjects, there are some inconsistencies in how well pupils secure detailed knowledge. This means some pupils are not achieving in the same depth as they are in most other subjects. The school needs to ensure that in these few subjects the curriculum content explicitly outlines the depth of knowledge pupils need to know. The school must then check staff are confident in how to support pupils to retain and apply this in-depth knowledge over time.

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