James Dixon Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 4 June 2024

Pupils come to school each day with a smile on their face. They greet everyone with enthusiasm. They are safe and well looked after at this school. Their attitudes reflect the school's five 'golden rules' of being honest, kind, respectful, doing their best and treating people and property with care. This is a school where pupils thrive and where everyone is treated equally. Pupils have access to a broad curriculum with numerous educational visits to broaden their experiences. Pupils love talking to each other about their learning. These strengths help them to achieve well. The school has high expectations for all pupils. Pupils' behaviour is calm and sensible from the early years to Year 6. Adults resolve any issues quickly. Pupils attend school regularly. One pupil said, 'I attend because school makes me feel happy. I'm supported and cared for by staff.' This is typical of pupils' comments. Pupils take up a range of leadership opportunities, including as peer mediators, pupil principals and as part of the 'eco-team'. They attend various clubs, which develop their interests and talents, including football and creative writing clubs.

What the school should improve

• Sometimes, teaching does not enable pupils to remember the content taught during previous years as securely as in other subjects. This means that in some subjects, pupils' recall of their previous knowledge is less secure, which sometimes hinders them from building new knowledge as effectively. The school should ensure that teaching enables pupils to successfully remember the long-term content taught.

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