Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 October 2023

Pupils thrive in this happy and caring school. They are friendly, polite and keen to talk about what they like about their school. They talk about the school being respectful. They show respect for each other and for staff. Older pupils reflect maturely on the diverse community that the school serves. Pupils behave exceptionally well. At social times, there is a lovely atmosphere as pupils interact with each other. Pupils engage enthusiastically with their lessons, responding well to the interesting work and varied activities that teachers provide for them. Teachers have high expectations of their pupils. Pupils speak positively about the extra-curricular clubs, which include baking, gymnastics and music. They relish the leadership roles that they are asked to perform such as school councillors, prefects, sports leaders and well-being champions. Parents are very positive about the school. The overwhelming majority of those spoken to by the inspector said that the school communicates with them well. All of the parents who filled out the survey would recommend the school. One parent wrote, 'A lovely school with a friendly staff who understand children and their needs.'

What the school should improve

• In some topics, teachers are not sufficiently clear about what the key knowledge is that pupils must learn. This means that pupils do not always learn what they need to in order to build their knowledge over time. The school must ensure that all topics have the key knowledge identified and that teachers check that pupils have gained the knowledge that they need.

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