Ruislip Gardens Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 22 October 2024

Pupils are happy at this welcoming and inclusive school. They value the importance of kindness and tolerance. Pupil's welcome visitors to the school warmly. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), benefit from staff knowing them very well as individuals. This enables pupils to achieve well. The school's values of resilience, responsibility, respect, and reflection underpin its work. The nurturing environment that the school has fostered helps pupils to feel safe. They know whom to speak to if they have any concerns. Pupils play harmoniously together. They build strong friendships, and they are proud to attend this school. In early years, children listen carefully and behave well. They benefit from a welcoming environment with exciting resources used well to support children's learning. Staff encourage children to share and to care for others. The school is united in its ambition to do its best for every pupil. It strives to give pupils with SEND the extra help that they need to succeed. Pupils with SEND follow the same curriculum as their peers and have equal chances to participate in the school's wider provision. The school helps pupils to manage their emotions successfully and to make positive choices. Pupils at the school, especially vulnerable pupils, flourish as a result.

What the school should improve

• Sometimes, the school does not help pupils to learn and remember key subject content deeply. This means that, occasionally, pupils cannot recall important knowledge that they have been taught. The school should ensure that it supports pupils to build their understanding securely by revisiting and building on the most important subject content.
• In some subjects, the school does not have a clear enough picture of what pupils know and can do. Consequently, some pupils' understanding does not build sequentially on what they already know so that they are fully ready for new learning. The school should ensure that checks on pupils' knowledge give it the information that it needs to build on pupils' knowledge and skills effectively.

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