Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 4 May 2022

Pupils are very proud of their school. They take pride in their work. This is evident in the high quality of pupils' artwork and their thoughtful and imaginative stories and poems. Pupils achieve highly in most subjects because teachers expect them to do so. Pupils told inspectors that learning at Primrose Hill is fun. Pupils respond well to the high expectations that staff have of their behaviour. They are well mannered, considerate and enjoy learning. Pupils said that they feel safe at school. Should bullying ever happen, pupils know that it will be dealt with effectively by staff. Pupils understand and celebrate cultural diversity. Many opportunities are available for them to demonstrate that they are caring and active citizens. For example, pupils share their views at school parliament meetings. Ambassadors welcome new pupils into the school. Members of the play committee organise a range of events. Pupils in Year 6 enjoy their annual residential in Wales, where they hone their teamwork and leadership skills. Leaders ensure that pupils can develop their talents and pursue their interests in different areas of sport, art and music.

What the school should improve

• Effective checks on pupils' knowledge of the curriculum are not in place for a minority of subjects. As a result, in these subjects, teachers' understanding of how well pupils are learning is not as good as it should be. Leaders should ensure that assessment procedures are fully implemented across the curriculum. This will help teachers to understand how well pupils are acquiring essential knowledge and to address any gaps that pupils may have in their learning.

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