Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 23 May 2023

Pupils know the adults in school want them to work hard and grow up to be successful. Pupils rise to adults' high expectations. They listen attentively to teachers and take great pride in their work. As a result, current pupils are achieving well across the curriculum. Pupils' behaviour and attitudes to learning are exemplary. They concentrate in lessons and follow instructions well. Pupils show personal aspiration and determination. They talk enthusiastically about the successes of past pupils who inspire them. Pupils show empathy for others and understand the importance of kindness and respect. Bullying is rare. Consequently, pupils are happy and safe in school. Pupils enjoy an extensive range of experiences that add to what they learn in class. The many extracurricular clubs include basketball, history and sewing. Pupils vote for the clubs they would like the school to provide. All pupils get the chance to represent the school competitively. Pupils celebrate their unique talents and their successes in assemblies and performances. Celebrating one another helps to build pupils' self-belief. They also learn leadership skills by taking on duties, for example as 'well-being warriors' and subject ambassadors. All of this prepares pupils well for secondary school and the wider world.

What the school should improve

• Though attendance is improving strongly, there remains a small number of pupils who are frequently absent from school. This causes gaps in their learning, making it hard for them to achieve their best. Leaders should maintain a rigorous approach to improving all pupils' attendance, as well as putting in place shared approaches for helping pupils to catch up on lessons they missed.

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