Scargill CofE Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 12 November 2024

The school's motto of 'Let all that you do, be done in love' is clear to see in the day-to- day life of the school. The school is a warm, nurturing and supportive community that is committed to ensure that pupils thrive. The school expects all pupils to achieve well. This expectation is realised. Pupils have an impressive understanding of British Values. They give an articulate description of what these are and why they are important. They know that everyone deserves to be treated with respect. They do their best to live up to this. As one pupil summed up: 'We are all unique. We respect this.' Pupils are polite and courteous. They thrive on the rewards on offer, including 'diddy dots', earning points and gaining the different coloured certificates. Being selected for celebration assembly is a highlight. Pupils know what happens in the event of poor behaviour but say that the white, yellow and especially red cards, are rarely needed. Pupils are eager to contribute. They proudly describe the many roles that they take on. They are incredibly proud of the sensory garden that they have created in memory of a member of their community. Pupils are highly respectful.

What the school should improve

• In a small number of cases, teachers plan and deliver lessons that are not aligned precisely enough to the curriculum. In these cases, teaching does not focus closely enough on what pupils are expected to know and remember. As a result, in these places, pupils' knowledge is inconsistent. The school should ensure that teaching is consistently aligned to the intent of the curriculum and results in pupils knowing and understanding their learning.
• The school's reading curriculum, beyond phonics, is not fully sequenced. It is based on end points. It does not make clear which aspects of reading pupils are expected to learn through the books that they study. As a result, the school cannot be sure that content is taught in the best or most logical order. The school should ensure that the reading curriculum is fully sequenced and makes clear what pupils are expected to know at each stage of their education.

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