Stanley Park Junior School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 13 September 2023

Pupils are well looked after in this school. They are happy and safe. They are confident to seek help if they have any concerns or worries. Adults in school know them very well. They are quick to support pupils if they are hurt or feel worried. Pupils rise to the school's high expectations of them. In most cases, they meet the school's aims for them to be 'successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens'. Pupils achieve highly, particularly in English and mathematics. The school is working hard to ensure that pupils achieve strong outcomes across all the subjects that they are studying. Pupils' behaviour is exemplary. Staff speak positively about the way that pupils conduct themselves. Pupils are polite, confident and courteous. They treat each other with kindness and respect. The school focuses on supporting pupils to develop their leadership skills. Older pupils take pride in supporting younger pupils as peer tutors. They also experience democracy first hand as they vote for school council representatives. The school enjoys the support of parents and carers and builds positive relationships with the wider community. One parent's comments echoed those of many: 'My child has an overall positive experience of school. He feels a sense of pride for being part of it.'

What the school should improve

• In a very few subjects, the significant knowledge that teaching needs to focus on is not as clearly set out as it should be. As a result, pupils are not knowing and remembering more in these subjects. The school should ensure that the curriculum in these subjects defines clearly the significant knowledge that pupils need to learn.

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