Park Street CofE Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 24 January 2023

All pupils feel welcome at Park Street CofE Primary School. A typical pupils' view is that 'everyone here respects you'. Pupils value being part of such a diverse school. They appreciate how it broadens their perspective on the world. Pupils relish being part of a small school as they like that all staff know who they are. Pupils say this makes them feel safe. All pupils understand the school rules of 'ready, respectful and safe'. Pupils show this by behaving well, being polite and listening to each other's views. They accept each other for who they are and as a result, say bullying is rare. If it did happen, pupils know they have trusted adults who will deal with it. They talk positively about being able to study interesting topics and about accessing music, sports, coding and Latin clubs. They relish reading in the well-resourced classroom library areas and being able to use the adjacent parkland for outdoor play. Pupils know their views are listened to by staff through the school council and class discussions. They enjoy singing in assemblies and the weekly visit by the reverend. They are proud to get 'star of the week' certificates and house points.

What the school should improve

• In some foundation subjects, subject leaders have not yet had enough opportunity to assess the impact of their curriculum design to see what pupils know and remember. This means that subject leaders are not yet secure in knowing how well staff are supporting pupils to learn the curriculum. Subject leaders need to ensure they use assessment to identify how they can provide support to teachers and support staff so that these foundation subjects are implemented as intended and pupils do secure detailed knowledge in their long- term memory.
• In some newly updated foundation subjects, a minority of pupils with SEND do not yet have activities adequately adapted to help them develop their knowledge fluently or independently. Subject leaders need to support all staff working with pupils with SEND to ensure they are confident in making these adaptations in these specific subjects. Subject leaders then need to check pupils with SEND can confidently apply their understanding.

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