Greasley Beauvale Primary and Nursery School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 6 January 2026

Pupils feel valued, cared for, and are happy at this school. At the start of each school day, staff welcome pupils into a calm, nurturing and friendly environment, where they feel safe and ready to learn. Staff build strong, trusting relationships with pupils. This creates a culture of respect where pupils are confident that they can share any worries they may have with staff and that staff will listen and help them. Well-established routines and high expectations of pupils’ behaviour ensure that pupils can learn without distraction. Pupils are not worried about bullying but know what to do if they are. They enjoy their learning and attend well. The school provides bespoke support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities that reduces barriers to their learning. Pupils accessing the 'rainbow den' progress well through the curriculum from their starting points. Pupils develop their talents and interests through a wide range of activities beyond the classroom. From foam axe throwing and scooter clubs to singing in arenas, there is something on offer for all. Pupils play an integral part in contributing to school life. They develop their sense of responsibility through these roles, which include the pupil drive team, job squad and peer mentors. Children develop their sense of belonging right from the start of the Nursery Year. Across the early years, children are happy, settled and curious learners. They progress well in their learning and achieve well. The school has more work to do to achieve the same success in transforming low key stage 2 published outcomes. Not all pupils achieve as well as they should in the national tests in English and mathematics at the end of Year 6. The school recognises this and is determined to make the improvements needed. Leaders' work to address pupils' low outcomes is beginning to impact positively, particularly in reading.

What the school should improve

• Leaders should check that all staff implement the new teaching approaches for writing consistently, particularly in developing pupils' handwriting, to strengthen pupils' outcomes. • Leaders should ensure that pupils' learning is consistently highly ambitious and they have access to more challenging activities, enabling them to achieve as well as they can.

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