Roecroft Lower School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 3 June 2025

This is a warm and friendly school. Pupils feel happy and valued. They are courteous and considerate of one another. Pupils are enthusiastic about their learning. This starts in the early years. These early experiences lay a strong foundation for children's later learning. Pupils are keen to learn. The curriculum helps pupils to make links across subjects. This supports them with deepening their understanding. For example, pupils use their writing skills and knowledge to express their ideas clearly in other subjects. They make thoughtful connections in their learning, such as drawing on their understanding of emotions to create well-developed and believable characters in their narrative writing. Staff set clear expectations and pupils rise to meet them. As a result, pupils achieve well across the curriculum. They listen respectfully, value difference and show kindness. Strong relationships underpin school life. Pupils trust adults to support them and to keep them safe. The school is calm and orderly. Pupils demonstrate consistently respectful behaviour. The school helps pupils to become confident, empathetic and responsible. They live out the school values. For example, pupils define resilience as the ability to 'bounce back'. Roles such as 'school parliament' give them responsibility and a voice. Pupils work together, take pride in their school and are well prepared for the next stage.

What the school should improve

• On a few occasions, teachers do not check well enough what pupils know and understand during teaching. When this happens, gaps in knowledge or misconceptions can go unnoticed. As a result, some pupils do not build securely on prior learning. The school should ensure that teachers consistently check pupils' understanding across the curriculum to inform future learning.

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