Tywardreath School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 30 January 2024

Tywardreath School is a highly supportive, nurturing and aspirational school. Pupils experience a broad curriculum which stretches beyond learning in the classroom. Right from the Reception Year, pupils are happy, inquisitive learners. Pupils understand how the school's values help them to be curious, resilient and understanding of others. The school has high expectations for what all pupils can achieve. Pupils feel safe. They know what staff expect of them. In lessons, pupils concentrate well. Their learning progresses without interruption. At playtimes, pupils play happily together. The school is calm and orderly. The school provides a wide range of opportunities for pupils' wider development. The school's swimming pool is a valued asset. Clubs such as drumming and dance, enable pupils to hone their skills and talents. Pupils raise money for charities. Opportunities for pupils to take responsibility include joining the 'green team'. This promotes environmental awareness. Through these wider opportunities, pupils learn to help others and understand how they can contribute positively to society. Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school. They appreciate the caring nature of the staff and how everyone is welcomed and accepted.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, checks on what pupils know and remember have not been effective. As a result, some pupils develop gaps in their knowledge. The trust needs to ensure that, in all subjects, effective systems to check on pupils' knowledge are embedded so that all pupils build knowledge securely over time.

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