Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 February 2025

Children make the strongest start in this warm and welcoming school. They flourish in the exceptional early years provision. The school's Nursery starts this journey by instilling children with confidence, resilience and a love of learning. This continues as they move through the school. The school is ambitious for all pupils. Pupils are taught how to be effective learners. They have positive attitudes to their work and they try hard. Pupils are given the opportunity to think deeply about their learning and make connections across curriculum areas. As a result, pupils achieve well. Pupils are kind, polite and have excellent manners. In the playground, pupils manage their own games, share and take turns, while play leaders ensure that pupils have someone to play with. Pupils' attitudes to learning are equally strong. In lessons, they listen carefully and respond to questions thoughtfully and respect the views of others. Although the school is newly opened, the school has created its own traditions, history and legacy. The school is quickly becoming the centre of this growing community. Pupils get regular opportunities to lead and showcase their many achievements. For example, children in Reception organise their own art gallery, while children in Nursery give classroom tours to their parents. These activities are planned carefully to develop the pupils' sense of responsibility.

What the school should improve

• There are variabilities in the pedagogical approaches of staff. This variability leads to some tasks not being well designed for the intended learning. At other times, teachers do not check pupils' understanding well enough or adjust their teaching accordingly. These inconsistencies mean that pupils do not learn as well as they could. The school should ensure that teaching is of a high quality consistently, to promote even more effective learning for pupils.
• In a small number of subjects, the school has not yet decided on the key knowledge that pupils must learn. This means that, on occasion, teachers are unable to identify and teach the key information that pupils should know. The school should continue to refine the curriculum in these subjects so that teachers are clear what pupils need to know and remember to be successful.

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