Rothwell Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 July 2023

Pupils at Rothwell Primary School are happy and safe. Pupils are cared for and supported well by all staff. They trust staff to help them if they have any worries. Bullying is very rare and dealt with if it occurs. Pupils behave well in lessons and around school. They enjoy their learning. Teachers have clear and consistent expectations for pupils, both academically and behaviourally. Teachers focus on the positives and celebrate pupils' successes. Teachers challenge pupils when their behaviour does not meet expectations while also supporting them to get better at managing their own behaviour. From Reception, children are taught clearly how to regulate their own behaviour and how to build positive relationships with others. Pupils enjoy happy relationships with each other and with all staff. Staff help pupils to develop an understanding of their feeling and behaviours. Pupils are very kind and respectful. They are aware of the different experiences and challenges that others might face. Pupils think deeply about how their words and actions could affect others. The school's principle of 'no outsiders' is taken seriously by everyone at Rothwell Primary School and is evident in the behaviour of staff and pupils. This is an inclusive school. Parents and carers are closely involved in the life of the school. They are proud of the school and grateful for the support and care that their children receive. The school, rightfully, enjoys high levels of trust from the wider school community.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, teachers do not focus their teaching on the most important content and concepts that pupils need to know in order to access the school's ambitious curriculum. This means that some pupils are not as well prepared as others for what they are going on to learn. Leaders should ensure that teachers have a clear understanding, across the range of subjects, of what pupils need to know and be able to do to access later learning.
• When pupils encounter different beliefs, traditions and cultures in the curriculum or through visits or events, they sometimes lack the wider knowledge they need to make the most of these experiences. This means that some pupils are not able to develop their understanding of beliefs, traditions and cultures further through these experiences. Leaders should ensure that teachers develop pupils' depth and breadth of knowledge about religions, worldviews and citizenship to enable them to connect these encounters to their deeper knowledge and understanding.

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