NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 24 May 2023

Pupils are happy at this nurturing school. Visitors receive a warm welcome. Pupils care about helping others. They value the importance of kindness and acceptance. Pupils and adults follow the school's three simple rules, 'Love yourself, love each other, love the world'. Pupils enjoy a wide range of experiences at school. Leaders have developed an enriching forest school provision for pupils to learn skills such as teamwork and problem-solving. Pupils benefit from extra-curricular opportunities, including archery and gardening club. Pupils say they feel safe in school. Leaders take every opportunity to make sure pupils know how to keep themselves safe in their local area. Pupils learn about road and water safety, as well as how to stay safe online. Pupils' behaviour is good. They are respectful towards their peers and adults. Most parents are supportive of the school. The comment of one parent reflects that of many others: 'The staff are incredible, wonderfully warm and human. They care as much about my child and their education as I do, and I cannot imagine sending my child anywhere else.'

What the school should improve

• In some curriculum subjects, leaders have not identified the most important knowledge to be taught and in what order. This means that teachers are not consistently clear about how to plan lessons that enable pupils to build sequentially on prior learning. As a result, pupils do not achieve as well as they could in all subjects. Leaders should set out the exact knowledge they want pupils to know in a logical and progressive order.

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