The Radstone Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 January 2023

Leaders have created a warm, family ethos at The Radstone Primary School, where everyone feels safe and secure. Staff enjoy teaching and pupils enjoy learning in this caring, inclusive school. Leaders have high aspirations for all. Guided by the motto 'Be the best that you can be', they aim for every pupil to become the very best version of themselves. Pupils enjoy a broad and balanced curriculum and a host of enriching experiences to develop their talents and interests. With so many clubs on offer, there is something for everyone. Sport and art are two passions at The Radstone Primary School. Everyone gets to be part of a school sports team and pupils enjoy a range of activities to keep themselves fit at breaktimes. Pupils look forward to their art lessons. They love working in the art room and they are proud of their artwork. Beautiful galleries of the pupils' portraits and collages decorate the corridors, celebrating everyone's achievements. Pupils are friendly and polite. They listen respectfully to each other and show good manners. Classrooms are calm places where pupils can concentrate on their learning. Pupils follow the '5 Golden Rules'. Pupils trust that staff will quickly deal with any concerns they have.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, teachers do not routinely go over prior learning and make links between what pupils are doing now and what they have learned in the past. This means that some pupils cannot quickly recall what they have already been taught in sufficient detail or connect new knowledge to old. Leaders must ensure that teachers systematically revisit the most important knowledge covered before, and deepen pupils' understanding by linking it to what they are learning now.
• Some subjects have not been fully checked to evaluate the effectiveness of the curriculum. Where this is the case, there are some inconsistencies in teaching and progress. Senior leaders need to support all subject leaders - and particularly those who are new to the school - to develop the expertise they need to fulfil their roles. Subject leaders need to systematically check that the curriculum is being implemented effectively and make sure that it is having the intended impact on what pupils know and can do.

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