Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 13 September 2023

Pupils at Grosvenor Park Primary School enjoy coming to school each day. Parents and carers were overwhelmingly positive about their children's experiences at school. Parents said that the staff go the extra mile for pupils. Staff build strong, positive and supportive relationships with pupils and their families. During lessons, pupils try their best. They feel safe in school because they know that teachers will help them to sort out any minor problems that they may have. Pupils behave well at social times. They are eager to earn credits for positive behaviour. For example, they are proud when teachers nominate them to be a 'VIP' for the week. The school has high expectations for all pupils, including for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Most pupils achieve well. Added to this, they are highly motivated by the mathematics and spelling challenges that staff organise. Pupils enjoy playing together in the school's well-equipped playground. Older pupils take care of the younger ones. Pupils, including children in the early years, learn to take turns and share equipment with each other. Pupils enjoy the wide variety of extra-curricular experiences available to them. These range from rock climbing and beach walks to stop-motion photography and golf. They are proud to take on leadership roles such as being elected as a member of the school's parliament or by working as an eco-warrior.

What the school should improve

• The school is still in the process of finalising the knowledge that pupils should learn and when this content should be delivered and assessed in a small number of subjects. This means that, in these subjects, teachers are not as confident to design activities that support pupils to build their knowledge securely. The school should ensure that, in these subjects, teachers are clear about what pupils should learn and the order in which this content should be delivered.
• The school has not ensured that some pupils have an age-appropriate understanding of some different faiths and cultures. This prevents these pupils from having sufficient knowledge about the diversity of modern Britain. The school should ensure that pupils develop a secure understanding of a range of faiths and cultures that are different to their own.

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