Naunton Park Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 22 October 2024

The school has a wonderfully positive and warm environment. The school's vision encapsulates the ethos of the school. Everyone wants the very best for all pupils. As a result, pupils are highly motivated and achieve well. They thoroughly enjoy learning and many produce work of a high quality. The school is a calm and orderly place. There are high expectations for behaviour. Most pupils follow these well. This begins in Reception where children quickly learn the rules and routines. Pupils are polite and well mannered. They play well together during social times. Pupils recognise how the school rules encourage them to try their best. For example, pupils know that it is okay to make mistakes because they learn from them. This helps them to learn about resilience and perseverance. A significant number of pupils benefit from the many extra-curricular clubs that the school offers. These include choir, cross country, music clubs, sporting activities and drama. The opportunities the school provides help pupils to expand their interests and to discover and develop new talents. Pupils take part in a wide range of enrichment activities. For example, visiting the local literature festival and attending outdoor learning activities. These opportunities help pupils to broaden their experiences beyond the classroom.

What the school should improve

• The school is developing and refining the curriculum. In a few subjects, it does not identify the essential knowledge that pupils should know and remember. Assessment of pupils' learning is less established in these subjects. The school should continue to refine the curriculum to ensure that it identifies the precise knowledge that it wants pupils to know and remember in all subjects and ensure that learning is adapted to meet the needs of all pupils, making effective use of assessment.
• The writing curriculum is less well developed than reading and mathematics. Some pupils do not yet secure the fundamentals of writing that they need to be ready for later work. The school should ensure that the new writing curriculum is fully embedded so that pupils achieve the best possible outcomes in writing, including their handwriting.

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