The Wroxham School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 4 June 2024

Pupils at The Wroxham are enthusiastic and interested learners. They like to work hard and want to achieve their best. Teachers have high standards and expectations and pupils happily try to live up to them. Pupils trust that staff will always help them. Staff make sure that pupils feel safe and are safe. Most pupils behave well. Occasionally, pupils need to be reminded about the expectations for behaviour in class. This immediately helps them to refocus. Pupils and the staff have friendly and positive relationships. In the playground, pupils show care for one another. Children in the early years show independence and confidence when completing tasks. They are well prepared for the next stage in their education. This strong start continues as the pupils move through the school. Pupils can take on extra responsibilities and relish this opportunity. They realise that they can be a force for good. Pupils learn to become more resilient and other ways to build their character through the school's 'secret agents'. Pupils are learning British Sign Language, which helps them to develop empathy and communication skills.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, the school has changed its curriculum and is adapting its teaching approaches to improve pupils' knowledge development. This means that pupils in the past have not always remembered learning securely and have gaps in their subject-specific language acquisition. The school needs to continue to make sure that pupils remember and consolidate knowledge securely through well-devised learning tasks. Also, any gaps in pupils' subject-specific vocabulary need to be identified and addressed.

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