Moston Fields Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 24 September 2024

Pupils enjoy being part of this warm, friendly and diverse school community. They readily welcome new arrivals to the school. This includes pupils who join the school at various points after the early years, many of whom speak English as an additional language. Pupils are quick to celebrate differences between themselves and others. They are encouraged to become considerate and tolerant young people. Pupils live up to the school's high expectations for their behaviour by being ready, respectful and safe. They listen carefully and typically stay focused on their learning. Pupils look forward to weekly assemblies where they are keen to be nominated for pupil of the week or of the term. They wear their brightly coloured sweatshirts with genuine pride to celebrate this achievement. The school wants pupils to be ready to fulfil their dreams and aspirations. It has redesigned its curriculum to ensure that it is suitably ambitious for pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). An increasing number of pupils now meet the school's raised expectations for their academic success. However, weaknesses in the previous curriculum mean that some pupils do not achieve as well as they could. They are not as well prepared for the next stage of their education as they should be.

What the school should improve

• In several subjects, weaknesses in the previous curriculum mean that pupils have gaps in their learning that teachers do not identify and address consistently well. This means that pupils, and children in the early years, are introduced to new concepts when previous learning is not secure. The school should ensure that gaps in learning are identified, and that pupils are helped to catch up.
• The activities that staff provide for children in the early years are not of a sufficiently high quality to enable children to learn well across the curriculum. This means that children in the early years do not make the progress they should. The school should support staff to engage children in well-chosen activities that sustain their thinking and deepen their knowledge and understanding.
• Some pupils' attendance is not good enough. This causes gaps in learning to widen further. The school should build on their emerging strategies to secure good attendance, so that pupils attend school regularly.

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