The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 18 July 2023

The Bishops' way is summed up by the pupils' happy, smiling faces. Pupils laugh often in this delightful school. They are enthusiastic about their learning and want to do their best in lessons. Children in Reception chat eagerly about what they think the answers are to their teachers' questions. Older pupils want to explore whether there is more than one answer. Pupils extend their interests outside of lessons, such as writing stories in their lunch hour or singing with gusto in the 100-strong choir. Pupils appreciate the many opportunities that staff provide to enrich the curriculum. These include celebrating diversity and other cultures during international week. Pupils' views influence how leaders run the school. A lovely touch is in the way in which the school celebrates birthdays, so pupils have a special day. Behaviour is exemplary. Pupils rise to the high expectations of staff. They listen closely in lessons and work together to be successful. Pupils view the school as an extended family. Older pupils look after the younger ones, making sure they have someone to play with. Pupils demonstrate consideration for others. They are generous in their encouragement and praise of each other.

What the school should improve

• In a few foundation subjects, leaders have not yet identified the key content that they want pupils to remember. Opportunities to revisit and recall prior learning are not consistently well planned in the curriculums for some subjects. This means that pupils have differing experiences according to whether the teacher remembers to revisit information and make connections across learning. Leaders should continue with the work to develop retrieval of key knowledge further, ensuring that it is part of curriculum planning so that pupils recall their learning, as well as spark their curiosity to find out more.

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