Rosherville Church of England Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 27 September 2022

Rosherville Church of England Academy is a friendly place where everyone cares about each other. The school's values of 'compassion, trust, courage, wisdom, fellowship and thankfulness' are commendably modelled by all members of the school community. Everyone is treated fairly and with respect. Relationships between staff and pupils are polite and courteous. Pupils feel safe and happy. They know that adults will help if they have any concerns. Bullying is rare. Parents describe Rosherville as 'a small school with big aspirations where everyone goes above and beyond for our children'. Leaders have high expectations. Pupils behave well around the school and in classrooms. They work hard and are eager to do their best. They enjoy their learning, especially the many books and authors that are introduced to them by their teachers. They have lots of opportunities to try out different things. For example, they can take part in a wide range of sporting competitions, raise money for local charities, learn how to sew or play chess. Senior leaders and the Aletheia Academies Trust (AAT) have brought about significant improvements to the school. However, they recognise that early years and some aspects of the school's curriculum need further strengthening.

What the school should improve

• Leaders have not adequately considered the school's curriculum in early years. This means that planned activities set for children do not always have a clear learning focus or successfully develop children's curiosity and interests. Adults need further support so they can more effectively develop and extend children's learning.
• Leaders' work to develop the school's curriculum is firmly underway. Leaders have carefully considered the sequence of learning in subjects from Year 1 to Year 6 so that pupils' learning builds on what they have learned before. However, leaders have not precisely identified the knowledge they want pupils to learn from early years to Year 6 in some subjects. Leaders should continue to further refine the knowledge they want pupils to learn in subjects such as art, geography and history.
• Leaders have implemented many strategies to bring about improvement. However, they are not always clear about the impact of the improvements they have made. Leaders should ensure that they monitor all aspects of the school's work, including in early years, more effectively, to ensure they have an accurate and informed understanding of the impact of the improvements they are making.

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