Little Stoke Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 20 March 2024

Little Stoke Primary School is a friendly and welcoming place to learn. Staff build positive relationships with pupils. Pupils embrace the school's values of aspiration, inclusion, responsibility and collaboration in all they do and say. For example, pupils learn and play cooperatively alongside their peers. This makes for a happy and safe school. The school creates an environment where pupils feel listened to and valued. Staff are kind and patient. Pupils develop the confidence to talk about any worries or concerns they might have. They trust adults to resolve issues quickly. The school has high expectations for every pupil. In turn, pupils listen attentively and try their best in lessons. The school is a calm and purposeful place, where pupils can focus on their learning. Pupils enjoy the range of activities and clubs that develop and stretch their talents and interests. These include extra-curricular sports, gardening and music. Pupils have many opportunities to take on leadership responsibilities and influence school life, such as playground leaders and school council members. The school has established effective relationships with parents. The great majority of parents are fully supportive of the school. They appreciate the inclusive, welcoming ethos the school creates.

What the school should improve

• In upper key stage 2, a legacy of weak provision remains for some groups of pupils in English and mathematics. As a result, a minority of pupils do not have a secure grasp of the most important curriculum content. Governors and the school should continue to prioritise their work to eradicate the remaining legacy of underachievement so that pupils achieve well in all subject areas and are ready for the next stage of their education.
• In a few subjects, the curriculum does not set out clearly the most essential information that pupils should know and understand. In addition, in these subjects, teaching does not use assessment effectively to check what pupils know and can do, before moving on to something new. Consequently, pupils do not have the same depth of knowledge in these subjects as in others. The school should ensure that it identifies the precise knowledge in these subjects, and that assessment is used effectively, so that pupils know and can do more over time.

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