The Beeches Community Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 5 December 2023

Pupils at The Beeches enjoy learning and achieve well in most subjects. Lessons are interesting, so pupils listen respectfully to their teachers and concentrate well. Pupils like their teachers because they explain things well. Pupils are confident to ask for help when they need it. They know that their teachers expect them to try hard and achieve well. The school has a calm and purposeful atmosphere. Pupils who sometimes find it difficult to manage their behaviour receive effective support. This means all pupils can get on with their learning in lessons. Pupils are friendly and play happily together. Play and lunchtimes are enjoyable social times. Pupils can resolve small disagreements sensibly and know there is always an adult to help if needed. Pupils feel safe at school. They are confident to talk to an adult if they have any worries. The school has an exceptional range of provision to support pupils' personal development. Pupils love working through the '50 things to do before you leave The Beeches'. Children make a strong start to their education in Nursery. From the age of two, children learn how to play and work together.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects there is too much content for pupils to readily learn and remember. Teachers do not plan sequences of lessons that emphasise and help pupils remember important subject knowledge. The school should ensure that curriculum planning in all subjects identifies precisely the knowledge that pupils should learn at the end of each unit of work, so that they gain the subject specific skills they need to achieve their best.

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