North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 25 June 2024

Pupils enjoy attending this school. There is an inclusive ethos that celebrates diversity and promotes equality. Pupils and staff are especially proud of this. One parent aptly summed up that this school provides 'a safe, welcoming, thriving environment for both children and parents to be part of'. The school's motto encourages pupils to take 'PRIDE in learning together'. Pupils have good attitudes to learning in lessons. They talk about how they 'persevere' with their work and show 'resilience' when it is challenging. They try hard to be 'independent' and ignore 'distractions'. They 'explain' their learning with great enthusiasm. Pupils are proud to complete pledges that demonstrate these values. Clear and consistently high expectations support pupils to behave well. Staff know pupils well and are supportive role models. They help pupils who find managing their behaviour difficult to regulate their emotions. This creates a calm and orderly environment for pupils to learn in. Over the last few years, the school's curriculum has been reviewed. It is well designed and ambitious for pupils. It is taught effectively and pupils learn well. Everyone has high expectations of what pupils can achieve. Pupils' overall achievement is improving considerably as a result.

What the school should improve

• The curriculum has been recently reviewed for a small number of foundation subjects. The new plans and sequences are at an early stage of implementation. While pupils can recall what they learned recently in these subjects, they struggle to remember what was taught before, and gaps remain in their knowledge. The school should ensure that the new subject curriculums are embedded effectively and the gaps in pupils' knowledge are addressed.
• The school does not use information available to monitor the attendance of pupils well enough. This means the school does not accurately identify where the issues lie, and its work to improve attendance has had little impact overall. The school should ensure that it monitors and analyses attendance information more effectively to bring about sustained improvements.

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