Oakfield Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 16 July 2024

This is a happy and welcoming school where pupils get on well together. They recognise and celebrate each other's talents and achievements. Pupils understand the importance of hard work and responsibility. This helps them achieve well. Routines and values are clear and well established. Pupils rise to meet the high expectations adults have of them. They strive to show the three simple rules: 'be ready, be respectful, be safe'. Pupils value the recognition they receive for modelling these, including through celebration certificates and in assemblies. Pupils behave well. They feel safe, trusting that adults will look after them. Pupils are extremely polite, courteous and attentive. They welcome visitors warmly, holding doors open for adults and each other. Pupils take turns when talking and listen carefully to what others have to say. They value the rewards on offer, including house points, achievement certificates or winning a prize from the book vending machine for reading regularly at home. Pupils make a significant contribution to their school. Eco and school councillors plan and carry out work and events to promote their aims. Recent visits from a Paralympian and a professional drummer were extremely popular.

What the school should improve

• The school has reviewed and changed the curriculum in some subjects. Teachers are delivering the new curriculum in these subjects effectively. Leaders, though, have not had enough time to refine assessment processes or review the curriculum's impact in these subjects to check that pupils are learning well. Leaders should ensure they use assessment information to check that pupils are learning well and to make any further adaptations to the curriculum that are needed to address any gaps pupils have.
• Teachers do not consistently ensure that all pupils take enough care in how they present their written work across the curriculum. This means that some work is untidy and pupils do not always take pride in their writing. The school should ensure that teachers are clear about expectations for the presentation of pupils' writing and that these expectations and standards are applied consistently across all classes and subjects.

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