Greenbank Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 28 September 2022

Pupils, and children in the early years, are happy to belong to this vibrant school community. The warm and positive relationships that pupils build with both the staff and each other help them to feel safe and important. Pupils are confident that if they reported any concerns, including about bullying, staff would act swiftly to resolve them. Pupils are happy at school. They feel well cared for, valued and protected in this safe haven. Pupils understand the importance of respect for all. They embrace their differences and get on well with each other. They said that everyone is welcome in their school. Pupils who have recently joined the school confirm this. They said that they have settled in quickly and made friends easily. Pupils behave well both around the school and in lessons. Pupils are polite, articulate and enthusiastic when talking about their learning. They understand leaders' high expectations for their behaviour and achievement. Pupils and children are keen to do their best. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well. Pupils value the many exciting opportunities that they have to participate in a rich variety of outdoor, adventurous learning activities, for example annual residential visits and kayaking and canoeing locally. Pupils mix regularly with pupils from other schools. This helps them to develop their social confidence and resilience.

What the school should improve

• From time to time, leaders do not pinpoint the deficits in children's and pupils' reading well enough. This means that, on occasion, teachers do not provide the most effective support in the first instance. Consequently, some children and pupils do not catch up as quickly as they should. Leaders should ensure that gaps in children's and pupils' reading knowledge are identified accurately so that they can catch up quickly with their peers.
• In a small number of subjects, leaders have not ensured that staff are clear about the essential knowledge that pupils should learn. As a result, there are occasions when teachers are unable to check how well pupils have learned the essential building blocks of knowledge before introducing new ideas. Leaders should ensure that teachers are clear about the knowledge that pupils should learn so that staff can check that pupils' prior learning is secure.

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