St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 14 November 2023

Pupils behave exceptionally well in this aspirational school. They show great kindness and consideration to all. Pupils have a deep-rooted knowledge of the school's values. They welcome visitors warmly to the school and show genuine concern for all pupils and adults. Pupils know the high expectations that teachers have and work very hard to fulfil them. They walk calmly through the school and play cooperatively. Pupils respond very positively to the rewards system and show great excitement when staff recognise their good conduct. Pupils feel safe and enjoy coming to school. Pupils participate excitedly in lessons. They recall their number facts through 'rolling numbers' performances in mathematics and skilfully play the xylophone in music. Pupils share their learning in pairs or when answering challenging questions. They show high levels of concentration in their work. Pupils produce high-quality work and achieve well. Pupils have a strong understanding of concepts such as democracy and the rule of law. They visit the Royal Courts of Justice and plan campaigns to become 'headteacher for the day'. Pupils aspire to hold the varied leadership roles on offer and show great pride in the positions they hold. They know that leaders listen to them and that they can affect change in the school.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, teachers' assessment does not support pupils to remember as much as they could over time. As a result, pupils occasionally do not retain key aspects of their learning. Leaders should ensure that assessment in these subjects supports pupils in retaining and recalling more of the knowledge and skills that they have previously learned.

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