Reedley Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 21 March 2023

Pupils enjoy attending this welcoming school. They understand and follow the school rules set out by leaders. On the playground, pupils are kind to one another. Pupils are confident that staff will listen to their concerns. This helps pupils to feel safe. Pupils have a well-informed knowledge of the different types of bullying. Such incidents are managed and resolved well by leaders. Leaders are ambitious for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to be successful academically. Pupils work hard. They show resilience when they find their tasks challenging. Leaders provide pupils with many opportunities to develop their talents and interests. They can take part in after-school clubs, such as art, music and sports. Pupils participate in sports competitions. They can also represent their school in tournaments with local schools. Pupils learn to be responsible citizens. For example, older pupils act as reading buddies to children in the early years. School councillors have worked on road safety awareness and the school's impact on the environment. Pupils enjoy celebrating each other's achievements in assemblies.

What the school should improve

• In a small number of subjects, leaders, including those in the early years, are not clear enough about the essential knowledge that pupils should learn. This means that the activities that pupils undertake are not always focused effectively on the key building blocks of knowledge that they need for their future learning. Leaders should ensure that, in these subjects, the most important knowledge that pupils should secure is identified and taught well so that pupils can deepen their understanding of these subjects over time.

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