Oswald Road Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 27 September 2023

This is a welcoming and nurturing school where pupils enjoy their learning. Pupils quickly become part of the school community and settle well. They were keen to tell the inspectors that one of the best features of their school is their teachers. Pupils, including children in early years, are happy and safe at school. The school has high expectations of pupils' learning. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are gaining from an ambitious and varied curriculum. Pupils talk with enthusiasm about their work and live up to the school's high expectations. They achieve well. Pupils are kind and considerate towards each other. Typically, classrooms are hives of activity. Pupils enjoy warm relationships with their teachers and support staff. Mostly, they listen carefully to teachers' instructions and do their best to work hard. Pupils manage their own behaviour well. Pupils relish taking on leadership roles in the school, including as eco-leaders and play leaders. Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, are encouraged to engage in a vast array of extra-curricular activities. The school offers a wide range of activities that spark pupils' interest, including steel pans, creative writing club and the 'awesome art' club.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, teachers' checks on learning do not cover the precise content that has been taught. This prevents them from identifying accurately, and building on, what pupils know and remember. The school should ensure that assessment strategies are more precise so that teachers can build more effectively on pupils' prior learning and, in turn, help pupils to know and remember more.

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