Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation)

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 5 March 2024

Newtown Primary School is a warm and welcoming place. Pupils enjoy their learning and are happy to come to school. They feel safe and are kept safe here. Pupils care about one another and treat each other with the utmost kindness and respect. Right from the start of the early years, they learn to take turns and listen carefully to their teachers and their classmates. Staff have high expectations of what pupils can do and achieve. Pupils have positive attitudes to their learning. They say their lessons are interesting. Pupils work hard and achieve well across the curriculum. Pupils and staff follow the core 'RESPECT' values. The school is a calm and orderly place. Pupils behave well. Leaders manage behaviour effectively. Bullying is rare. If it happens, pupils are confident that staff will take action to deal with it. Pupils know that if they have concerns staff are always available to talk to them. Parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about the school. One typical parent comment was: 'I could not be happier with this school. The ethos is wonderful, the staff are nurturing and supportive and clearly happy in their roles. My children are both happy and thriving here.'

What the school should improve

• In a small number of subjects, the work given to pupils is not challenging enough. As a result, pupils do not develop their knowledge and skills as well as they might. The school should ensure that pupils are given work appropriate to their age as they work through the curriculum.
• Pupils do not have a secure understanding of British values, including tolerance and democracy. As a result, they are not fully prepared for life in modern Britain. The school should make sure that all pupils gain deep knowledge of British values and their distinctive place in society.

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