Jordans School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 28 November 2023

Pupils are safe and happy. Older pupils help the younger ones, such as during lunchtimes when preparing and serving food. Pupils appreciate extra-curricular activities such as French and multi-skills clubs. They enjoy forest school, where pupils learn about, for example, taking care of the environment and how to keep safe in the outdoors. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) consistently benefit from the inclusive activities that the school provides. Pupils value trips and the range of visitors from different backgrounds who come to the school to talk in assemblies. These are memorable experiences for pupils that help them to build confidence and their understanding of the world. The school has high expectations for all pupils and ensures that pupils learn well and are prepared for their next stage of education. Pupils behave well. They are polite to staff and visitors. Pupils know the school's 'ready, respect, safe' guidance and respond to adult support appropriately. If pupils do present any challenging behaviour, this is managed sensitively so that learning is not disrupted. Pupils know the school's values of kindness and courage and can explain what these mean and how they learn about them. Staff create a calm, purposeful atmosphere throughout the school. Pupils have very positive attitudes to their education.

What the school should improve

• In some foundation subjects, the school has not clearly identified and sequenced the precise knowledge and key vocabulary that pupils need to learn. This means that some pupils do not build on their prior knowledge and learn as well as they could. The school should ensure that the curriculum in all subjects specifies cumulative knowledge precisely and that the curriculum is implemented fully effectively so that pupils produce work of a high quality.

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