Newton Longville Church of England Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 9 November 2021

Leaders have high expectations and aspire for every pupil to be well prepared for the future and the wider world. The school's values of compassion, respect, aspiration, friendship and thankfulness are at the heart of this Church of England village school. Pupils understand these values. They describe how these values guide them in their day- to-day lives and relationships. Older pupils talk maturely about how the school encourages them to be truthful and fair. Pupils thoroughly enjoy attending school. They like learning and brim with pride when talking about the school. Pupils are full of enthusiasm for the many different clubs and extra activities on offer. Older pupils are particularly excited about their long-anticipated residential visit to the Peak District. Pupils are also eager to play their part in the school community and take their responsibilities very seriously. They wholeheartedly take on extra roles, such as being a house captain, librarian or 'buddy' to younger pupils. Most pupils behave well. They feel safe and well cared for by staff. Bullying is not tolerated at this school. Pupils confirm that any worries are quickly dealt with by their teachers.

What the school should improve

• In history and geography, leaders have not identified with enough precision the knowledge they want pupils to learn. They have not yet considered the concepts they wish teachers to emphasise. Sometimes, the choice of curriculum content is left to teachers to decide. As a result, pupils are not building their knowledge securely. Leaders need to identify precisely the knowledge and concepts they would like pupils to learn and remember.
• In history and geography, teachers sometimes plan activities that do not contribute well to pupils' learning. Activities are sometimes not consistent with the component knowledge pupils need to learn. As a result, pupils are not achieving well enough in these subjects. Leaders need to ensure that teachers are clearer about the knowledge pupils need to learn and how this is building towards the school's curriculum goals. They need to ensure that learning tasks are well matched to subject-specific curriculum content.
• Safeguarding record-keeping is not systematic enough. Consequently, leaders do not have a clear enough record of their decision-making and response to concerns. Leaders must ensure that any safeguarding concerns and actions taken are clearly recorded and well organised.

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