Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 3 October 2023

Pupils enjoy coming to this friendly and welcoming school. They value their learning and they feel safe in school. Parents and carers appreciate the care that staff provide for their children. The school is ambitious for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils are keen to earn tokens for trying their best. Most pupils behave well in lessons. The school has ensured that there is a positive culture where pupils, including those who attend the specially resourced provision for pupils with SEND (specially resourced provision), feel that their successes are celebrated. Typically, pupils achieve well. Pupils enjoy the responsibilities that they can take on in school. For example, pupils look forward to being interviewed by staff for key roles on the school or sports councils. Older pupils particularly like being buddies to younger children. For instance, they support younger children during school trips and help them with their reading. From the early years, staff encourage children to grow in confidence. Pupils flourish as they move through the school. The school provides a wide range of experiences for pupils, including school trips and visits to enhance their learning of the curriculum. Pupils delight in the variety of places that they have visited, such as places of natural beauty, the beach and residential trips. Through these activities, the school encourages pupils to develop further attributes such as independence and cooperation.

What the school should improve

• The school has not ensured that some staff are sufficiently trained to deliver aspects of the reading curriculum consistently well. This means that a small number of pupils do not learn to read fluently as quickly as they could. The school should ensure that staff are equipped well to deliver the reading curriculum with confidence.
• The school has not ensured that some pupils experience a wide enough range of activities alongside the academic curriculum. As a result, some pupils do not have enough opportunities to develop further their talents and interests. The school should ensure that these pupils have enough opportunities to pursue and hone further their skills and abilities.
• Some staff do not apply the school's behaviour policy consistently well during social times. As a result, some pupils move around school without due consideration for the welfare of their peers. The school should ensure that staff are well trained to maintain the school's high expectations of pupils' behaviour.

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