Templenewsam Halton Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 9 March 2023

The school rules 'we are safe, motivated and respectful' are at the heart of this community school. Pupils take pride in behaving well. Staff have high expectations. They apply the rules consistently. Pupils say staff are fair. In return, pupils want to do well. They value being named on the class recognition wall. Pupils strive to achieve the Grace Wheeldon Award for kindness. Pupils say that bullying is rare. If it happens, staff deal with it immediately. Pupils feel safe. There are many ways pupils can take on responsibilities, for example being a 'food friend' and helping younger pupils at lunchtime. Staff use school display boards to celebrate pupils' learning and achievements outside school. The 'science selfie' display shares information about the science experiments pupils complete at home. Leaders use the 'Temple 30' to complement the school's curriculum. This is a series of activities which enrich pupils' learning experiences. These include activities such as den building and growing vegetables. Pupils love gaining their 'Temple 30' stamps. Pupils can take part in a range of clubs, such as drumming, computing and dodgeball. Some pupils in Year 5 are taking part in the 'SHOUT' programme with the fire service. This enables them to work alongside the local fire brigade to find out about their work. This is a very popular activity.

What the school should improve

• In some foundation subjects, the information on support plans for pupils with SEND is not sufficiently detailed to enable teachers to adapt learning successfully. This hinders their learning. Leaders should ensure that the plans designed to help pupils with SEND are detailed and can be used effectively to adapt lessons, to help pupils with SEND achieve equally highly across all subjects.

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