Ruishton Church of England School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 13 March 2023

Ruishton is a school where everyone is welcome. Pupils feel valued and cared for by the adults. They know the pupils well, and relationships are respectful and warm. Pupils feel safe. They understand the difference between falling out and bullying. Pupils say that bullying is rare. If it does happen, pupils know that adults will help them to sort it out. Behaviour around the school and in classrooms is usually calm. Most pupils are polite and well mannered. However, pupils say that sometimes poor behaviour disrupts their learning. A few parents agree with this. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive additional support from adults. They understand the pupils' needs well. They work carefully and sensitively to ensure these pupils are able to access learning and work alongside their peers. Pupils benefit from a wide range of opportunities outside of the classroom. This includes a residential trip, a visit to the space dome and a visitor who spoke to the pupils about the First World War. Pupils understand the importance of being responsible citizens. They visit the community 'coffee stop' where they share their work and talk with people who live in the local community.

What the school should improve

• Expectations of what older pupils can achieve in the reading curriculum are not high enough. Consequently, pupils do not progress as well as they could. Leaders need to ensure that teachers raise their expectations of what pupils are capable of so that they fulfil their potential.
• In some wider curriculum subjects, the key concepts leaders want pupils to learn are not clear. As a result, there are gaps in what pupils know. Leaders must ensure that they identify the right sequence of critical components in these subjects so that pupils know and remember more.

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