Roughwood Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 16 February 2022

Staff in the school have high expectations of pupils. There is no lowering the bar of what any of them can achieve. In classrooms, pupils are focused on their work. They are keen to do well and show off what they know and can do through work in their books or by answering teachers' questions. The work that leaders do to provide for pupils' wider development is exceptional. Pupils have multiple opportunities to be leaders in the school, from stair monitors to the 'Willow Tree Warriors' who check on online safety. Leaders make sure that pupils have access to extra sports and music sessions, and the equipment required for them. Pupils are mature and polite. Through their learning in personal, social, health and economic education they build up a thorough understanding of important concepts such as respect or consent. Pupils know about the importance of treating others with empathy and understanding. They are taught about LGBT issues and other faiths and beliefs; this helps them show respect to all members of the school community, as well as their wider community. Pupils feel comfortable in school because they know who to go to if they have any worries. They know that fallouts can happen but have confidence in staff to stop incidents becoming bigger problems. For example, bullying is dealt with quickly and appropriately by staff, so it is stopped swiftly.

What the school should improve

• The curriculum for children in the early years in the two Nurseries is not as precise as in other parts of school. Children sometimes do not build on knowledge and skills that they have been taught in the past. In some areas of learning, pupils are not as ready for Reception as they could be. Leaders should plan out the curriculum in the two- and three- and four-year-old Nurseries with as much precision as in the rest of school.

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