Park Gate Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 21 March 2023

From the moment pupils start at the school they learn to show respect for everyone and everything by following 'The Park Gate Way'. Pupils receive an engaging education, surrounded by classmates who want to achieve their best. Teachers have thought about every lesson carefully, and they want pupils to get as much out of every moment as possible. Leaders are eager to celebrate pupils who teachers say have shown a school value, such as resilience, kindness or trust. Leaders call these pupils the 'values ambassadors' for the week. Adults also model these expectations throughout the school day, and together they create a very happy atmosphere. Pupils say bullying does not happen, but when a rare unkind thing does happen, adults deal with issues fairly and swiftly. Should a pupil struggle with these behaviour expectations, caring and determined staff help them to understand what needs to happen next time. Pupils want to help others and show their own leadership skills. For example, house captains relish supporting younger pupils and are strong role models for them. They undertake their roles with maturity and know the impact they have on others.

What the school should improve

• While leaders have made considerable developments to what pupils will learn in all subjects, the curriculum has not yet been fully embedded. This means that pupils are yet to acquire the full subject-specific vocabulary, knowledge and skills that leaders intend. Leaders need to ensure that teachers continue to implement the intended curriculum effectively, and they should routinely check how well pupils are learning essential knowledge.

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