New Ash Green Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 24 February 2022

Pupils feel happy and safe at school. A pupil explained this by saying, 'Nothing bad would happen here.' Pupils enjoy their learning. They talk fondly of memorable experiences such as the re-enactment of historical events. Pupils can explain their current learning clearly. They are excited about future learning plans. Expectations are high, and pupils rise to these. They work hard, listen to their teachers and are keen to learn. Pupils enjoy challenging themselves through quick quizzes to see what they have remembered or to check their times tables knowledge. They are proud of their knowledge and growing vocabulary. Pupils are keen to answer questions and engage with teachers. They participate fully in their learning. Pupils behave well. The school is an orderly environment. Pupils respond quickly on the rare occasion that teachers have to remind them of expectations. Pupils describe their school as friendly, and they are confident that this ethos helps to ensure that bullying is not an issue. They explain that 'no one judges or treats people differently'. Pupils say that everyone is nurtured and that if things go wrong 'everyone has the chance to try again'.

What the school should improve

• Insufficient focus on disciplinary knowledge and connecting themes across units of study mean that pupils do not demonstrate a depth of understanding within the wider curriculum. Leaders should ensure that subject leaders continue to get the support they need to further refine the wider curriculum so that it is fully embedded and supports pupils in understanding how the knowledge they acquire fits within wider frameworks of learning.

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