Owston Park Primary Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 25 April 2023

Leaders have created a sense of community at Owston Park Primary Academy. Pupils are proud to be a part of the school. They are excited to share information about their school with visitors. Leaders are ambitious for all pupils to achieve well. They have developed a curriculum that begins in the early years. This ensures that children get off to a good start to their education. Some pupils have a limited awareness and experience of diversity. Leaders have included a range of opportunities for pupils to learn about themselves and others throughout the curriculum. Pupils enjoy the opportunities to be leaders in school. Playground buddies talk about setting up exciting play activities for the younger pupils. School councillors are aware that they have an important role in being the 'voice' of the pupils. They have made sure that pupils can share their worries by setting up a 'worry station' at school. Pupils are tolerant and considerate of each other. They understand the rewards and sanctions set out by the school and think that these are fair. Most pupils behave well. However, during some parts of the day a small number of pupils do not behave as well as they could. This can distract others from their learning. Pupils say that bullying is rare. They are confident that teachers would help them if it did happen.

What the school should improve

• At times, pupils' learning is disrupted by a small number of pupils. Some staff do not have consistently high expectations of pupils' general behaviour and conduct. This means that, sometimes, pupils are not able to listen to, and learn from, teachers' instructions. Leaders should ensure that all staff share the same high expectations of behaviour and that the whole school approach to managing pupils' behaviour is applied consistently well by all adults.
• Leaders' systems to assess what pupils know and remember are more developed in some curriculum subjects than in others. As a result, in some curriculum subjects, adults' evaluations of what pupils have learned need to be more specific to identify precisely what pupils understand and where they have any misconceptions. Senior leaders should ensure that assessment is fully established in all curriculum subjects so that gaps in pupils' knowledge are accurately identified and future work is adapted accordingly.

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