Peartree Spring Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 8 March 2023

Pupils are very happy at school. They feel part of the 'Peartree family', where adults are pleased to see them each day. School is a happy, warm and calm place to learn in. Pupils behave very well. They know that adults in school have high expectations of their behaviour and learning. They respond to these expectations by listening carefully to their teachers, working hard and doing their best. Pupils know that good friends are loyal, kind and trustworthy. Pupils value the friendships that they make in school, and enjoy each other's company. They are accepting and respectful of each other's differences. They learn in a rights respecting school, and everyone is included, unique and special. Pupils feel safe. They understand what bullying is. Although it rarely happens in school, they know what to do if it does. Pupils trust adults. They understand that if they need help, adults will support them, sort out any problems and help them to feel less worried. Pupils learn about a range of different people through the curriculum and the regular 'dream catcher' assemblies. They are inspired by the way others overcome barriers. This supports pupils' belief that they, too, can achieve their ambitions.

What the school should improve

• In a small number of curriculum subjects, leaders are not clear enough about the most important knowledge that pupils need to retain. Consequently, teachers are not sure about the most important content, or the key vocabulary, they need to teach. In these cases, pupils do not remember all the knowledge that leaders want them to. Leaders must ensure that the curriculum is sufficiently detailed in all subjects, so that teachers can teach the most important knowledge and check effectively whether pupils remember it.
• Teachers do not consistently provide all pupils who are learning to read with books that contain the sounds and words that they read confidently. As a result, these pupils find reading more difficult. This impacts on their confidence and reading fluency. Leaders and teachers must ensure that pupils who are in the early stages of learning to read have books that match the sounds and words that they are confident in reading so that they become confident and fluent readers.

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