Great Orton Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 10 January 2023

Pupils are proud to be part of this small school family. They are polite, friendly and respectful. Pupils look after one another and make sure that everyone is included in school life. Pupils are kind and tolerant. They say that it is wrong to make fun of people who are different. 'Everyone is special, and it would not be nice if we were all the same', is a typical comment from pupils. Leaders and teachers have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Lessons are rarely disrupted, because pupils are keen to learn. Leaders deal with bullying and name- calling effectively. This helps pupils to feel safe and happy. Pupils participate in a range of interesting trips and visits. For example, they visit an outdoor learning centre, a museum and a local castle. This supports them in building character and developing a sense of time and place. Pupils know that teachers always expect them to do their best in class. They take pride in their work, and it is usually neat and tidy. Leaders make sure that pupils who find learning difficult, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), receive effective support. Pupils achieve well.

What the school should improve

• Older pupils in key stage 2 do not have a wide enough range of books to choose from. This reduces their opportunities to develop their love of reading. Leaders should ensure that pupils have access to a broad range of high-quality texts so that pupils can experience reading books from wide variety of authors and genres.
• In a few subjects, the curriculum is very new. This means that pupils' learning is not as deep in these subjects as in other areas of the curriculum. Leaders should ensure that pupils quickly catch up on any gaps in their learning that may have developed in the past so that pupils thoroughly learn the knowledge they need in these subjects.

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