Roberts Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 3 March 2026

Pupils, whatever their needs or backgrounds, feel welcome, valued and included. Staff work carefully to understand individual pupils’ needs and provide support where necessary. This helps pupils to feel safe and confident in school. They know that adults will listen to them and help if they have any worries or problems. Pupils behave very well. They are polite, friendly and respectful to others. Around the school, they act sensibly. In class, they are responsible and ready to learn. This means everyone can focus on learning and achieve. Bullying is not accepted. If any concerns arise, staff deal with them quickly and fairly. Pupils enjoy learning and show positive attitudes. Teachers are kind and supportive. They expect everyone to do their best. This motivates pupils to achieve. Beyond the classroom, pupils take on leadership roles and attend clubs that extend their interests. Pupils generally achieve well. Pupils benefit from a curriculum and teaching that means, overall, they make secure progress in their learning across a range of subjects. Their results in reading, writing and mathematics tests are close to national expectations at the end of Year 6. Attendance has improved over the last 2 years. Leaders remind everyone about the importance of regular attendance. However, some pupils do not attend school as regularly as they should. Improving attendance remains a top priority for the school. Overall, pupils leave the school well prepared for secondary school. They have secure knowledge and skills, positive attitudes to learning and the confidence needed to prosper in the next stage of their education.

What the school should improve

• The school should continue to work with parents, carers and professional services to further improve the attendance rates at the school.
• The school should embed its work to ensure that staff consistently adapt teaching and resources so that all pupils can make the most of lessons and build detailed knowledge over time.
• The school should review aspects of the curriculum in some foundation subjects to ensure that the most important subject-specific content is prioritised and the long-term learning goals are clearer.
• Leaders should build further on their work to check which pupils are participating in extra-curricular activities and leadership roles, so that even more pupils benefit from these opportunities.

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