Shaw CE Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 2 November 2022

Shaw School is a calm and orderly place where pupils learn well. The relationships between staff and pupils are warm and encouraging. Pupils are respectful and polite towards one another. They talk excitedly of the Christian and school values that support and guide them in their day. Leaders and staff share a passion for every pupil to do as well as they can, both socially and academically. Leaders and staff promote pupils' health and mental well-being well, including for those with complex needs. Pupils feel valued. Staff listen to them in a climate of respect and compassion. Pupils know adults will help them if they have any worries. Pupils play well together at social times. They feel safe in school. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), enjoy sports and use the playground 'scrap store' to devise games. Bullying is rare. If bullying happens, pupils are confident that staff will sort it out quickly. Staff expect pupils to behave well and they do. There is little disruption to learning. Many parents and carers praise the passion and dedication of staff. They said staff make the school 'inclusive and welcoming'.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects in the wider curriculum, leaders do not assess what pupils know and what they need to learn next. Subject leaders should check pupils' understanding of their subjects to assure themselves of the quality of learning over time.
• School leaders' expectations about the care pupils take in their work are not met consistently. As a result, some pupils do not record their work effectively in, for example, mathematics. This limits pupils' ability to calculate accurately, which leads to errors in their work. Leaders must ensure that teachers have clear expectations of how work is set out.

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