Todmorden CofE J, I & N School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 6 July 2022

Pupils enjoy everything about their school. They say that lessons are fun and interesting and they love the many opportunities they have to be physically active. They rise to the high expectations that leaders, governors and staff have for them. They are proud of the school emblem of a kite bearing the words love, honesty, hope and perseverance. It embodies the aspiration of leaders that everyone will be 'soaring high together'. Pupils are well-behaved and polite. They are sensible when moving around school and look after each other in the playground. They work with each other positively, discussing their learning in a mature manner. The way in which the younger pupils help each other to read is particularly impressive. Bullying and name calling are rare. Pupils are confident that it will be sorted out if it does happen. Pupils have a highly developed sense of fairness and respect for others. They take a dim view of anyone who is unkind to someone just because they are different to themselves. Leaders want pupils to experience as much of the wider world as possible. They provide a wide range of enrichment activities and make sure that everyone can take part. Pupils respect and care for others and the environment. They have raised huge amounts of money for causes that are important to them.

What the school should improve

• In science and the foundation subjects, leaders have not identified the key knowledge they want children to learn in the early years. This means that curriculum progression in these subjects is not as strong from the early years to Year 1 as it is from Year 1 onwards. Leaders should identify in these subjects the key knowledge they want children to know and remember to provide a firm foundation for learning across the curriculum.

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