Gainsborough Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 14 June 2023

Pupils recognise and celebrate the diverse and rich community at Gainsborough Primary School. They enjoy warm and respectful relationships with staff and are polite and friendly to visitors. Pupils feel listened to and are kept safe. Pupils are empowered to develop their leadership skills by taking on different roles and responsibilities. They learn about issues that directly affect their community and raise money to support different charities. Pupils behave well because their teachers expect them to do so. Pupils display positive attitudes to learning and support one another to concentrate and work hard. On the rare occasions bullying happens, it is dealt with quickly and effectively by leaders. Pupils regularly come together with their families and friends through events, such as the Summer Fair, Carnival, Chinese New Year and Bonfire Night. They participate in a range of musical workshops and performances organised with local partners. Pupils are expected to work hard. They access an exciting and varied curriculum and produce work of high quality in different subjects. This typically enables them to feel more confident and prepared for what they will learn next.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, the concepts pupils need to learn have not been clearly identified. As a result, teachers do not consistently focus on the most important knowledge that pupils need to secure. Leaders should ensure they identify the component knowledge they expect pupils to learn across the curriculum. This will better enable staff to help pupils develop a deep body of knowledge in different subjects.

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