Ringway Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 25 January 2023

Pupils are happy and proud to attend this school. They know that staff have high expectations of what they can and should achieve. This encourages pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to have high expectations of themselves. Pupils achieve well. Pupils have warm relationships with staff. They demonstrate positive behaviour. Pupils understand that staff expect them to behave well and treat each other with kindness and respect. Staff resolve any issues between pupils quickly, including incidents of bullying. Pupils, including children in the early years, feel safe at school. They know that staff will help them with any concerns they may have. Pupils experience a wide range of extra-curricular activities, which enhances their learning. These include trips, such as visits the library, visits from sports coaches and authors, and whole-school events such as a virtual art gallery. There are many clubs, which all pupils are encouraged to attend. Pupils can take up a variety of roles to develop their leadership skills, such as becoming eco-leaders, school prefects and members of the school council.

What the school should improve

• In a few subjects, leaders have not finalised what they expect pupils to learn. As a result, some pupils do not develop a sufficiently broad range of knowledge. Leaders should ensure that they identify the essential knowledge they want pupils to learn and when this should be taught.
• In the same subjects, teachers do not use assessment strategies well to check on pupils' learning. As a result, teachers do not identify misconceptions and gaps in pupils' knowledge quickly or accurately enough. Leaders should ensure that as they finalise their curriculums, teachers understand how to use assessment strategies effectively to check that pupils' knowledge is secure.

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