Phoenix Community Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 28 June 2022

There is a strong commitment to include everyone in this caring and friendly community school. Pupils are happy to come to school and enjoy their learning. They say that teachers make lessons fun and interesting and 'help you learn lots of things you didn't know before.' Pupils know that teachers expect them to work hard and they do their best. Staff know pupils well. Pupils are well cared for. They behave well and feel safe. From the early years, children learn how to follow the school's rules and be kind to each other. Assemblies celebrate pupils who demonstrate the school's motto of, 'Respect yourself. Respect each other. Respect your own and each other's property'. If any bullying happens, staff deal with it quickly and fairly. Pupils who are worried about anything are confident to go to adults for help and know that they will be listened to. Pupils as well as parents and carers appreciate the wide range of clubs available, which pupils regularly attend. These include drama, craft, engineering, cooking, art and a range of sporting activities. Pupils' achievements outside of school are also valued and celebrated. Parents are supportive of the school. As one parent said, 'This school is so welcoming, friendly, supportive and will always try to help the children, putting them first.'

What the school should improve

• The most important knowledge and skills pupils need to know by the end of a year or key stage are not as clearly defined in all subjects, as in some. Pupils do not always remember well enough what they have learned. Leaders need to ensure that pupils build their knowledge and skills towards agreed end points and remember what they have been taught so that they consistently meet leaders' high expectations.

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