St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 15 November 2022

Pupils love coming to St Mary's. They enjoy their learning. Parents and carers share their children's positive views about the school. They appreciate the care and support that their children receive from the teachers and staff. Leaders have high expectations of pupils' behaviour and achievement. Pupils work hard and behave very well. They are unfailingly polite and listen carefully to their teachers. They take great pleasure in being named 'star of the week' or receiving team points for their actions. As a result, they achieve well. Pupils are encouraged to keep themselves healthy by following the school's 'five ways to well-being' approach. Leaders provide them with a range of extra-curricular clubs such as choir, flute, badminton and drama. Older pupils enjoy many different responsibilities. For example, members of the ethos club lead assemblies on topics such as global injustice, while Year 6 'buddies' look after children in the Reception class. Pupils enjoy strong relationships with each other. They explained that bullying and name- calling are very rare and that leaders deal with them quickly so that they do not happen again. Pupils said that their teachers will always listen to any worries that they may have. Should any issues occur, teachers deal with them immediately. These actions help pupils to feel safe in school.

What the school should improve

• In some wider curriculum subjects, teachers' checks do not cover the precise content that pupils have learned. This prevents teacher's from identifying accurately, and building on, what pupils should know and remember. Leaders should ensure that assessment strategies are more refined so that teachers can build more effectively on pupils' prior learning and, in turn, help pupils to know and remember more.

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