Roade Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 31 January 2024

Roade Primary is a welcoming and nurturing school. The school has high expectations of all pupils to achieve well and be prepared for their next stage. Pupils are happy and feel safe. One pupil shared, 'I just feel like I belong here - I love it! The teachers are really nice, and they make every lesson fun.' Pupils enjoy their lessons and talk about their learning and achievements with pride. They value the additional opportunities they are given to take on extra responsibility, such as being a house captain. The school's ethos is based around the three new rules: 'be ready, be respectful, be responsible'. These rules are consistently known and lived out by the pupils. Pupils listen well in lessons and support each other with their learning. Pupils work productively alone, with a partner, and in small groups. Some pupils benefit from additional support to help them to manage their feelings and emotions. This support is effective. During play times and lunchtimes, pupils play cooperatively and respectfully with each other. They are polite and well mannered. Relationships between staff and pupils are warm and caring. One pupil shared, 'If we are ever feeling sad, our teachers will always support us.'

What the school should improve

• The curriculum is not always precisely adapted to meet the needs of all pupils with SEND. Some pupils do not achieve as well as they could. The school should ensure that the curriculum is carefully adapted to ensure that all pupils with SEND achieve the ambitious targets of which they are capable.
• The curriculum plans in foundation subjects are still very new. There are inconsistencies in the way some subjects are delivered. As a result, some pupils do not learn and remember the key knowledge as well as they should. Leaders need to ensure that they support staff to deliver the planned curriculum and check how well it is learned by pupils.

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