Thorn Grove Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 23 July 2024

Pupils make a positive start to their education at this school. This stems from the high levels of ambition that the school has for pupils' learning and development. Many pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well across much of the curriculum. The school is committed to promoting pupils' well-being. It expects pupils to treat one another in a way that they would like to be treated themselves. Pupils are keen to live up to this expectation. From the Nursery class onwards, pupils are well mannered and considerate towards others. Pupils benefit from positive relationships with staff. They trust that staff will help them with any concerns that they may have. This helps pupils to feel happy at school. Pupils enjoy a range of extra-curricular activities that the school provides for them. These include rounders, ukelele and British Sign Language clubs. Pupils also learn how they can influence change for the greater good of others. For example, pupils raise money for charities that are special to them. They do this through activities such as cake sales and sponsored events. The school actively seeks the views of pupils when making changes. For instance, their opinions helped to inform the recently revised school values.

What the school should improve

• In one or two subjects, the school has not finalised its curriculum thinking. This hinders teachers from designing learning that helps pupils to build up a deep body of knowledge. The school should ensure that it refines its thinking in these curriculums so that it is clear what pupils should learn and when this knowledge should be taught.

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