New Marske Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 12 July 2022

Staff ensure that New Marske Primary is a warm and welcoming school. Adults and pupils get along well together. Bullying is rare. When it happens, pupils know that they can speak to any adult in school and it will be dealt with quickly, and effectively. Pupils feel happy and safe in their school. Teachers teach pupils that overcoming challenges is a part of life. They provide the encouragement and support pupils need to do so. Pupils understand that some people have greater challenges in their lives. They show kindness to those who have faced, or are facing, challenging times. Leaders have high expectations for what pupils can achieve. They ensure that where pupils need support to achieve well, they receive it. Pupils have a positive attitude to learning. They behave well in lessons and at social times. Leaders are ambitious for the school. They find out from pupils, through the school council, and parents about how the school could improve. Leaders act upon these messages to make the school even better still. Pupils, families and staff are proud to be part of the New Marske Primary School community. They value the way it prepares pupils for the next stage of their education.

What the school should improve

• Curriculum plans in some subjects do not clearly identify the key knowledge and skills that pupils must learn within each unit. These decisions are left to individual teachers. This means teachers cannot be sure what pupils should already know, check that knowledge is secure and build upon this prior learning. Leaders should ensure that curriculums clearly identify the knowledge and skills that pupils must learn at each stage of development.

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