Oakfield Junior School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 6 June 2023

Pupils are happy and enjoy coming to school. They attend regularly. Pupils show kindness and respect to others and welcome everyone into their community. They know the '5 C' values of Oakfield well, and this is reflected in their behaviour across the school. Pupils feel safe and well looked after. Relationships between staff and pupils are extremely positive. Leaders are ambitious about what all pupils can achieve. Pupils are learning well and are proud to share their work. Many pupils read with confidence and talk enthusiastically about their class novels. They also talk enthusiastically about the stories they have read independently. Leaders have ensured that pupils who need extra support to become fluent readers receive this quickly. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported to achieve well, too. The vast majority of pupils participate in an array of activities, including competitions, assemblies and clubs. Leaders have ensured that pupils have many opportunities to take on responsibilities in school, where they act as 'buddies', organise lunchtime activities and become members of the school council. Leaders have been careful to ensure that this is highly inclusive, meaning that pupils with SEND play an active part in these roles across the school.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, leaders have not carefully identified and sequenced the precise knowledge that pupils need to learn. Therefore, teachers cannot identify gaps in learning and address any misconceptions as swiftly as they should. Pupils find it hard to recall what they have learned in these subjects. Leaders need to ensure that important knowledge is clearly identified in all subjects and is carefully sequenced to enable them to check what pupils know.

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