Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 28 April 2022

Quadring Cowley and Brown's Primary School is a vibrant school. Pupils are happy and enjoy their learning. They told inspectors, 'Everybody is really friendly and the lessons are fun.' Pupils are proud of their school. They say that they feel safe. Leaders promote pupils' personal and academic development. Pupils are highly motivated. They are aspirational. Staff have very high expectations of pupils. Pupils like to work hard and achieve. They enjoy making a positive contribution to the life of the school as mini police officers, well-being leaders and school councillors. Pupils are polite and respectful. They behave very well. Pupils really care for each other. One pupil told inspectors, 'The children here are super nice!' Pupils know that staff quickly sort out any problems and that bullying is not tolerated. Pupils know what is expected of them. They have a very clear understanding of equality. Parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about the school. One parent, typical of many, said, 'This is a lovely school that I would highly recommend to anybody in the area.' Parents appreciate the school's warm, welcoming environment. Parents also like the broad range of extra-curricular clubs available for pupils.

What the school should improve

• The key knowledge and content that pupils need to learn in some subjects, such as music and modern foreign languages, is not sufficiently well planned or sequenced. It is not yet fully clear what pupils should learn or by when it should be learned so pupils build their knowledge over time. Leaders should ensure that curriculum plans for all subjects set out the knowledge that pupils should know and by when.
• The school's approach to assessment is inconsistent in the wider curriculum subjects. Staff regularly assess what pupils know. However, staff are not always clear about what they are trying to achieve through undertaking such assessments. It is not always clear when teachers use assessment whether they are aiming to help pupils embed knowledge, trying to inform their own teaching, or attempting to understand gaps in learning due to the pandemic. Leaders need to ensure that all staff understand the rationale behind their use of assessment and that the use of assessment does not place unnecessary burdens on staff or pupils.

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