Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 27 February 2024

The school's ethos of joy, love and respect runs through the heart of everything at Tudor Grange Academy Yew Tree. Staff are united in wanting the best for every pupil. The school has high expectations for pupils' achievement, and pupils work hard to meet these. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well. The school is a welcoming place where pupils learn to celebrate difference. Staff encourage pupils to understand and appreciate each other's views and to value the diversity of the school community. Many staff and parents agree that the school feels like a family. Staff know the pupils well, and the school provides high-quality pastoral support to pupils and families. As a result, relationships between adults and pupils are warm and respectful. Pupils are happy at school, and they behave well. Older pupils act as role models and look after the younger children. Pupils know that adults will help them with any worries. Pupils enjoy a range of clubs to develop their interests and talents. These include computing, chess, silent singing, paper-craft club and netball. Older pupils learn to be independent and resilient on residential trips, where they experience zip-wires, canoeing and other adventurous activities.

What the school should improve

• Some pupils are absent from school too often, especially disadvantaged pupils. This means they do not benefit from the good education provided by the school. The school should continue to develop its strategies, including its work with families, to improve attendance.
• The school does not have consistently high expectations of what pupils can achieve in relation to their writing within the wider curriculum. In foundation subjects, some pupils make basic and repeated errors in their spelling and punctuation. The school should continue its work to implement the new approach to teaching writing so that pupils write consistently well in all subjects.
• Some leaders are new to their role and have not yet had enough opportunity to develop their subject in full. As a result, they are sometimes unclear about how well all pupils are learning. The school should continue to ensure that less experienced leaders receive support so that pupils experience a well-developed foundation curriculum and achieve equally well in all subjects.

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