Meadowfield Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 19 April 2023

The school's values of self-worth, resilience, communication and ambition are at the centre of all it offers. Leaders and staff have high expectations for all pupils, both academically and personally. Pupils are proud of their school. The curriculum has the needs of pupils at Meadowfield at the heart of its design. It has been carefully thought out to ensure that the multicultural community within the local area is valued and celebrated. Pupils know how staff expect them to behave. This is seen in the positive, calm and purposeful behaviour shown by pupils in lessons and around school. Bullying and poor behaviour are rare. Pupils are confident that adults address these rare incidents immediately. The school prepares pupils for life in modern Britain well. Pupils understand the values of tolerance, individual liberty and democracy. They are very proud of their role in voting for the school councillors. Pupils understand and appreciate each other's individual differences and know how to show respect. They have an age- appropriate understanding of healthy relationships. The care that staff provide for pupils, parents and carers is highly evident. Parents welcome and appreciate this level of care. Parents speak to the pastoral team willingly and happily. The pastoral team helps families with food parcels, toiletries, bedding and furniture. Parents attend informal groups offered by the school. They include 'parent pod' and 'bingo and butty'. In the early years, parents appreciate the chance to 'come and play' with their children. Staff build strong relationships with parents from the start at this school.

What the school should improve

• Some groups of pupils do not consistently retain the key knowledge that leaders have identified as being important. As a result, pupils have gaps in their knowledge in some subjects, such as history and RE. Leaders should ensure that opportunities for checking what pupils have learned are more effective, so that pupils embed the knowledge from the planned curriculum.
• Some pupils do not attend school, and miss out on important learning. Leaders should ensure that parents understand the importance of school attendance and its impact on pupils' learning so that the number of pupils who are persistently absent reduces.

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