Oakworth Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 13 December 2022

Leaders have high expectations for every pupil. Pupils benefit from high-quality learning across many areas of the curriculum. All staff promote 'Oakworth super powers' and these are known by all pupils. A focus on the superpowers of discovery, respect, teamwork, challenge, resilience and kindness helps staff maintain a calm atmosphere where pupils learn well. There is a calmness and consistency throughout the school. This is because all staff and pupils understand and follow the same rules and routines. Leaders encourage pupils to have positive attitudes to learning throughout the school. In lessons, pupils are attentive and keen to contribute. Disruption to learning is rare. Pupils are polite and courteous; they treat one another with care and respect. Pupils move safely and purposefully around classrooms and the school. Pupils show good behaviour because it is the right thing to do, not simply for reward. This is reflected in the simple, but effective ways the school recognises pupils' kindness and accomplishments. Pupils are happy and thriving. There is a positive and respectful culture between pupils and adults throughout the school. Pupils feel safe. They know that there are trusted adults in school who they can talk to about any concerns. Pupils say that bullying is rare, understanding how to recognise and report bullying if it did occur.

What the school should improve

• In some foundation subjects, the knowledge and skills that pupils should learn are not mapped out clearly enough. This means that children learn less well in some subjects than others. Leaders should work with staff to ensure that small steps of knowledge are clearly mapped out so that children learn consistently well across all subjects.
• There is some variance in how well leaders check the effectiveness of the curriculum in some subjects. Where this is the case, subject leaders have a less clear picture of pupils' learning over time. Leaders should explore more effective ways to check the impact of the curriculum on pupils' learning so that good practice is shared across all subjects.

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