Scarcroft Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 18 October 2022

Pupils at Scarcroft Primary School are safe and happy. Leaders expect pupils to 'be ready, be respectful, be safe'. Pupils generally do this well. Behaviour in lessons is usually calm and focused. However, this is not consistent. Leaders are addressing pockets of poor behaviour. Pupils report their concerns about behaviour. Teachers manage behaviour incidents quickly and effectively. At social times, pupils play well together. Bullying is very rare. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well. Pupils access an appropriately ambitious curriculum relative to their needs. They are nurtured. Other pupils are supportive of their peers with SEND. There is a strong sense of community. Leaders are deeply committed to preparing pupils for life in modern Britain. Their philosophy is based on the idea of 'Developing All of Me.' There is a vast range of wider opportunities available. Leaders ensure pupils develop as active citizens. For example, pupils support the local foodbank and regularly take part in charity fundraising.

What the school should improve

• Teachers do not use assessment consistently well to identify pupils' current un- derstanding and what they should learn next. On occasion, the work that is set does not match pupils' learning needs. Leaders should further develop assess- ment strategies to ensure staff know pupils' starting points and know when to move them on across the curriculum.
• Sometimes, staff do not maintain the highest expectations of pupils' behaviour in lessons. In these lessons, pupils do not focus as well as they could. Leaders should continue to embed strategies to improve pupils' behaviour and raise staff expectations, so that they are consistently high.

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