Twickenham Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 5 October 2022

Pupils at Twickenham Primary School are encouraged to 'be all you can be'. Leaders set high aspirations for everyone. They work hard to ensure that all pupils attend school regularly. Pupils are happy and safe. Incidents of poor behaviour and bullying are rare. Staff swiftly resolve any concerns pupils raise. Pupils enjoy coming to school. Pupils achieve well academically. They are polite and helpful. Leaders ensure that reading is well taught. Pupils benefit from opportunities to build their wider interests and experiences. For example, a range of clubs including judo, ballet and football are offered to pupils. Year 6 pupils recently visited the slavery museum in Liverpool, while pupils in Year 2 visited Tamworth Castle to develop their knowledge of monarchs. Leaders have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Pupils meet these expectations. They are highly engaged in lessons. Outdoors, play leaders support younger pupils to make friends and play games. A range of outdoor facilities such as the climbing wall help pupils to have fun and play well together at social times. The vast majority of parents are positive about the education their children receive. However, a small number of parents raise concerns about communication between home and school.

What the school should improve

• A small number of parents do not feel communication with school is effective enough. They say that issues they raise are not listened to and acted upon. Leaders need to improve communication with parents by listening to their concerns and taking swift action to resolve any issues they raise.
• Leaders have not ensured that all pupils in key stage 2 are taught a modern foreign language. This means that pupils are not able to consolidate and build on prior learning. Leaders need to get this back on track by ensuring that teachers receive the support they need to plan and teach French confidently.
• Staff do not check on children's early writing effectively. This means that some children struggle with their pencil grip, which affects their ability to write. Leaders should support staff to make sure that the checks are made.

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