Rosslyn Park Primary and Nursery School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 4 October 2023

'Every minute counts' is the mantra at this school. The school has high expectations for all pupils. These are rooted in consistently positive relationships between staff and pupils. Staff know pupils well. They take good care of them. Pupils understand the school's seven values. They know that it is important to be respectful, motivated, inclusive, resilient, collaborative, always proud and aspirational. They are motivated by the reward points on offer. Weekly golden time is highly prized. Pupils understand the sanctions that are applied if they do not behave well. Those that need extra help to live up to the school's expectations get the help they need. These pupils are supported by an expert team of staff. The school provides many opportunities for pupils to experience new things. Pupils are proud of their work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Nottingham Contemporary art gallery. Three classes of older pupils eagerly await their upcoming trip to London. Pupils make good use of the wide range of extra-curricular clubs and activities on offer. All pupils are encouraged to join in. Particular favourites include the many sporting activities, pottery and fencing. The school has set up a sewing club in response to a very well written letter from a pupil.

What the school should improve

• Very occasionally, pupils do not report incidents of racist or homophobic behaviour. This is because they do not understand how serious it is. This means that some instances are not dealt with. The school should ensure that all pupils know how and why to report all instances of racist and homophobic behaviour.
• In a small number of subjects, pupils do not recall curriculum content as well as they should. This means that they do not remember longer term what they have been taught. They are unable to apply this to new learning. The school should ensure that strategies are in place to enable pupils to remember, longer term, what they have learned, across all subjects.
• In some places, the early years curriculum is not fully sequenced. In these cases, the curriculum makes clear what children will do as opposed to what they will learn. As a result, staff cannot be consistently sure of precisely what children are expected to know and remember.

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