Greenfields Community Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 14 January 2025

This school has high expectations for pupils' achievement, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff are working effectively to achieve these aspirations, for example through the recent strengthening of the school's curriculum. Pupils are proud to attend here. They understand what it means to be a Greenfields pupil. Pupils are kind, polite and friendly. Children in the early years are caring. They learn to take responsibility for their resources and to tidy up. Staff help pupil share, work and play positively alongside one another. This extends through to older pupils, whose lessons are rarely interrupted by poor behaviour and who are respectful of each other's differences. Staff encourage pupils to be ambitious for themselves. Pupils are provided with a range of opportunities and experiences to prepare them for their next steps and to be respectful citizens. For instance, pupils visit care homes to sing to the elderly, and they visit different places of worship. Pupils enjoy visits from artists and athletes who inspire and break down stereotypes. This helps pupils to develop confidence, mutual respect and tolerance of others' beliefs. Pupils also learn how to keep themselves safe. For instance, they participate in workshops on how to stay safe in the community. This helps pupils to feel safe in and outside of school.

What the school should improve

• Occasionally, pupils' understanding and recall is not checked as routinely in some subjects. As a result, sometimes, pupils are not helped to build on what they already know, or gaps or misconceptions are not identified. The school should ensure that all teachers routinely check what pupils know and remember to help pupils know and remember more across the curriculum.

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