Upland Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 30 January 2024

The school encourages pupils to develop their independence, confidence and creativity. Leaders have high expectations of all pupils in the school, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school has set out an ambitious academic curriculum for all. These high expectations extend down to the early years, where the school ensures that children are exceptionally well prepared for future learning in Year 1 and beyond. Pupils are kind, considerate and keen to learn. One pupil, typical of many, said: 'Upland is a community where everyone supports each other.' They are kept safe and they are comfortable speaking to a responsible adult if they have a problem that they wish to share. Pupils are very enthusiastic about their learning and proud ambassadors for the school. They are excited to learn new knowledge and they regularly try their best. The school organises a range of extracurricular opportunities for pupils. Sports clubs are particularly popular and many pupils take part in sports competitions. Pupils also regularly attend educational outings beyond the school gates. For example, children in Reception visit a library, in Year 4 pupils carry out fieldwork on a river to expand their geographical knowledge and pupils in Year 5 go to the British Museum to aid their history studies.

What the school should improve

• In a small number of subjects, the school does not routinely check that pupils know and understand some key knowledge. As a result, some pupils do not build their knowledge in these subjects as securely as they should. The school should ensure that teaching checks that pupils know, understand and remember key knowledge securely across all subjects.

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