The Primrose Centre

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 13 December 2022

Leaders want the school to be a 'revolving door that helps and supports pupils back into mainstream or specialist provision'. The high number of pupils who successfully transfer back into their school or move on to a specialist setting is proof that leaders achieve this goal. When pupils join the school, many have struggled in their previous setting. Pupils are often switched off from learning. Leaders and staff work tirelessly and successfully to get pupils to a point where they engage in their learning. A strong sense of pastoral care underpins the curriculum and all aspects of school life. Pupils appreciate this. They feel safe and enjoy coming to school. This is reflected in their much-improved levels of attendance since joining The Primrose Centre. Leaders and staff have high expectations of behaviour. They maintain clear and consistent routines, which support pupils to improve their behaviour. Leaders and staff know the pupils inside and out. As a result, they nip any potential issues in the bud. Staff take bullying seriously and deal with any issues quickly. Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school. They comment about the transformation in their children's behaviour and attitudes to learning.

What the school should improve

• Leaders have not prioritised making checks on how the curriculum is delivered. As a result, they are unclear which parts of the curriculum are taught as intended and which parts may need to improve. Leaders should make checks on how the curriculum is delivered in all subjects to improve the impact on pupils' learning.

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