Fossebrook Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 5 November 2024

Staff and pupils are very happy at Fossebrook Primary. The school's vision, 'Together we rise,' is a sentiment shared by all. Staff feel valued, pupils feel safe and the trust offers strong support. A suite of ambitious values underpins day-to-day work. Values include encouraging pupils to be creative, curious and have courage. All staff have high expectations of pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils rise to these high expectations and achieve well. By the end of Year 6, pupils' attainment is above average. Pupils' outcomes at the end of key stage 2 have improved year on year. Pupils' behaviour is excellent. Pupils rightly say that they feel well supported by staff. They know that there are lots of adults who will support them if they have a problem. From early years to Year 6, pupils are taught to cooperate and support one another. Parents typically describe Fossebrook as a 'wonderful school'. They appreciate the excellent relationships that staff form with children. The school has a strong family feel.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects in the wider curriculum the knowledge that pupils need to learn is not defined clearly enough. As a result, sometimes the most important knowledge is not emphasised fully, and pupils are not able to readily recall or use it to answer more complex questions. Leaders should work further with staff to help them identify and prioritise the most important knowledge so that this can be sufficiently emphasised in these subjects.

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