Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 21 November 2023

Pupils enjoy coming to this welcoming and happy school. They said that they feel well supported and safe. Caring staff build strong and positive relationships with pupils, including children in early years. This helps pupils to feel valued for who they are. Typically, pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well across the curriculum. Pupils are eager to learn and they strive to realise the school's aspirations for their success. They make the most of the learning opportunities that the school provides for them. Pupils listen well in class, and lessons are rarely disrupted by poor behaviour. Pupils live up to the high expectations that the school sets for their conduct. They move around school in an orderly manner, and older pupils ensure that those younger than themselves are well looked after during lunch- and playtimes. Pupils enjoy the range of activities on offer beyond the academic curriculum. For example, they look forward to educational visits to places of interest and attending the many clubs on offer. These activities include sport, cooking and calligraphy. Pupils engage fully in the range of leadership opportunities afforded to them. These include running the lunchtime clubs for younger pupils, together with involvement in the school's various team roles. Older pupils recognise that these responsibilities will help to prepare them for later life.

What the school should improve

• In a small number of subjects, the school does not provide sufficient opportunities for some pupils to revisit and consolidate earlier knowledge and skills. On occasion, this prevents some pupils from building securely on what they already know and can do. The school should ensure that, in these subjects, pupils are supported well to embed knowledge into their long-term memory.

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