Grove Street Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 4 October 2022

Pupils thoroughly enjoy attending this caring and harmonious school. Staff make sure that pupils are happy and safe. Adults forge strong relationships with pupils. Leaders ensure that pupils have every opportunity to learn, grow and develop into young adults. Pupils were keen to tell inspectors that the school's teachers were one of the best features of their school. Leaders and staff set out high expectations for pupils' achievement. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), respond positively to the high expectations set out by staff. Pupils achieve well due to a strong and effective curriculum. Children in the early years are well prepared for the demands of Year 1. Staff expect pupils to behave very well. Pupils conduct themselves well in lessons and around school. They are polite and kind to each other. Children in the early years share and take turns. Pupils said that if bullying ever did happen, adults in school would sort it out. Leaders make sure that pupils have many opportunities to develop their character and their wider understanding of the world. For example, pupils benefit from learning about different jobs which they have never heard of before. This raises pupils' aspirations for their own future.

What the school should improve

• In a few foundation subjects, some teachers do not have a sufficiently secure understanding of how well pupils are learning the essential content of the curriculum. On occasions, this prevents some pupils from achieving all that they could. Leaders should ensure that teachers are equally well trained to assess what pupils know and can do across the full range of curriculum subjects.

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