Rose Hill Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 1 July 2025

Rose Hill Primary School is a place where pupils are lovingly welcomed into school every day. Pupils enjoy playing with their friends and learning about 'fun and exciting things'. They like the new playtime toys and resources which they enjoy sharing with one another. Pupils do not achieve well in published national outcomes. This is because the curriculum is not delivered effectively enough. This means that pupils do not develop a deep body of knowledge in the subjects they study. Most pupils are not well prepared for the next stage of their education. In contrast, those pupils who attend the resource provision are provided with a bespoke curriculum that supports them well to be successful. The school is working resolutely to address historical weaknesses in how behaviour is managed. Nevertheless, incidents of disruptive behaviour in lessons persist. This distracts pupils and hampers their learning. Despite this, pupils are confident that the school will help them with any issues they have. They feel safe. Bullying is not common and is never tolerated. The school is committed to enhancing the provision for pupils' knowledge of the wider world and life beyond the school gates. A range of trips and visits broaden pupils' lived experiences.

What the school should improve

• In most subjects, the curriculum is still in the early stages of implementation and is not taught effectively. As a result, pupils do not develop their knowledge as well as they could. The school should continue to develop staff expertise in delivering the curriculum consistently and effectively so that pupils learn and achieve well over time.
• Teachers do not check carefully enough how well pupils remember the knowledge they have been taught. This means that key gaps in pupils' learning are not successfully identified or addressed. The school must ensure that assessment is used effectively to check what pupils know and remember across all subjects, so pupils make secure progress.
• Some key aspects of the school's personal development programme are not delivered well enough. As a result, pupils' understanding of other religions and fundamental Brit- ish values is inconsistent, which limits how well they are prepared to live in modern Britain. The school should ensure that staff have the expertise to help pupils deepen their understanding, so that they are well equipped to play their part as positive citi- zens.
• Too many pupils do not attend school regularly. Where this happens, pupils develop gaps in their learning and do not benefit from all that the school has to offer. The school should continue its work to improve pupil attendance, so that more pupils bene- fit fully from the curriculum and wider opportunities the school offers.

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