St Oswald's Church of England Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 15 November 2022

Pupils, including children in the early years, enjoy coming to this nurturing school where everyone is made to feel welcome. Leaders and staff encourage pupils to embrace the school's values of peace, hope and friendship. Staff provide a wide range of clubs to help foster pupils' interests and talents. These include outdoor learning, creative clubs and sporting activities. Leaders and teachers have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Those pupils who need support to manage their feelings and emotions are given the help that they need from staff. Pupils said that they feel safe and that bullying is rare. They know that staff are always on hand to help them sort out any concerns or upsets quickly. Pupils said that staff look after them well. This helps them to feel happy at school. From joining the school in the early years, children settle in well. They are eager to get into school each morning. Leaders and teachers want the best for pupils, including for children and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). To this end, leaders set high expectations for pupils' achievement. Parents and carers are very happy with the way that staff support their children to succeed. Older pupils are keen to take on responsibilities, such as being a member of the school council, an office angel or an 'eco warrior'. Pupils told inspectors that everyone is encouraged to celebrate their own qualities that make them unique.

What the school should improve

• In a small number of subjects, leaders have not ensured that teachers are clear enough about some of the knowledge that pupils should learn and when this knowledge should be taught. This hinders teachers in designing learning for pupils. In these subjects, leaders should ensure that teachers are clear about the knowledge that pupils need for subsequent learning.
• A very small number of staff have not been trained sufficiently well in how to deliver some aspects of the phonics curriculum. This hinders a very small number of pupils in learning how to apply their phonics knowledge. Leaders should ensure that staff are trained well in how to support pupils with their reading.

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