Radford Semele CofE Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 25 February 2025

The school is ambitious for all pupils. Staff and pupils live out the school values of respect, perseverance, responsibility, creativity, forgiveness and generosity. By the end of Year 6, pupils achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics. Pupils are ready for the next stage in their education. Staff have high expectations for how pupils should behave. The school rules of 'respect, ready, kind' are known and followed by everyone. Pupils are respectful and caring. They listen and concentrate well in lessons. Recent changes to lunchtimes have ensured pupils are ready and fully focused to learn in the afternoon. Pupils feel happy and safe. The curriculum is brought to life through lots of carefully planned enrichment opportunities. These include visits to a local space centre as part of a science topic and to Coventry Cathedral to learn about local history. Pupils take part in inclusive extra- curricular activities, for example football, choir and dance. They learn to play musical instruments such as the ukulele, guitar and drums. Pupils' resilience is well developed. For example, in Year 4, pupils take part in an outdoor activity residential where they participate in activities such as canoeing. In Year 6, pupils attend a residential visit to London.

What the school should improve

• In a few subjects, the school does not ensure that staff have the level of expertise and subject knowledge they need to deliver lessons as effectively as they do in other subjects. This can mean that in some subjects, pupils do not achieve as well as they could. The school should ensure that all staff have the knowledge and skills they need to teach the whole curriculum equally well.
• In a few subjects, teachers do not identify and address gaps in pupils' learning well enough. This affects how well pupils remember their learning. The school should make sure the recently revised assessment methods are implemented consistently across subjects so gaps in pupils' learning can be identified and addressed.
• The writing curriculum is not as clearly and consistently taught as the school intends. This means some pupils do not learn to write at an age-appropriate standard as quickly as they could. The school should ensure that the writing curriculum is delivered clearly and consistently across all classes so it meets the aims of what pupils should know at each stage.

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