Gascoigne Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 15 June 2022

Pupils are happy at this school. Leaders and governors have created a strong sense of community across the school's two sites. Staff teach pupils to be tolerant and inclusive of others. Pupils enjoy learning about and celebrating each other's languages, cultures and traditions. Leaders strive to enable pupils to be independent and confident learners. Their success in this is evident throughout the school. Pupils understand the school rules and behave well. They are motivated to do their best because their teachers have high expectations of what they can achieve. Pupils are highly engaged in their lessons. They are keen to share their ideas and opinions and do so with confidence. Pupils feel safe and are kept safe in school. They understand what bullying means and said that incidents of bullying are rare. When they do occur, staff resolve them quickly and effectively. Pupils appreciate the varied experiences and opportunities the school offers them. They enjoy visits to London museums, local places of worship, and theatres. Pupils are encouraged to become responsible citizens. They relish taking on responsibilities, for example being librarians, play leaders and school councillors. Through their activities, pupils apply their learning about democracy and helping each other.

What the school should improve

• Occasionally, in a few subjects, teachers do not make sure that pupils remember long- term important key knowledge. This limits pupils from being able to build upon their prior knowledge to master new and deeper knowledge and understanding. Leaders should make sure that teachers help pupils to revise key subject knowledge well enough to embed the information securely in their long-term memories.

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