Orion Mead Road

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 1 November 2023

Pupils and staff are very proud to be part of the Mead Road family. School life is underpinned by the school's core values of determination, pride and curiosity. Staff use every opportunity to promote and celebrate pupils demonstrating these values. There are high expectations of what pupils can achieve. Leaders have established a culture for learning that is understood and followed by all. The mantra 'every second counts at Mead Road' ensures a sharp focus on learning. Pupils take their learning seriously and are fully engaged in lessons. They achieve well across the curriculum. Pupils' behaviour is exemplary. The well-embedded '6 routines' ensure that pupils know and understand what is expected of them. For example, the 'legendary lines' routine results in movement around the school being calm and orderly. Pupils take ownership and responsibility for doing the right thing, because it is the right thing to do. Pupils' personal development threads through every aspect of the school's provision. Alongside the academic focus, leaders have developed the 'This is Me' curriculum. This focuses on developing the whole child. Pupils have opportunities for roles of responsibility, such as being a librarian or a playground pal. They can be part of the school council or eco-council. Pupils can also take part in a wide range of extra- curricular clubs.

What the school should improve

• In some foundation subjects, the precise knowledge and skills and the checks that teachers make on pupils' learning are not yet fully established. This means that sometimes lessons do not have a sharp focus on the knowledge and skills pupils need to learn, and teachers are not able to effectively use assessment information to identify gaps in their knowledge and understanding. The work that has already begun to address this needs to be fully implemented and established across the curriculum.

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