Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 28 March 2023

Waddington and West Bradford is a happy school where everyone is treated with care and respect. Pupils flourish in the support and guidance that staff provide. Pupils truly do live up to the school's motto and 'learn together with enjoyment'. Leaders have made sure that pupils know how to express their feelings in a kind and mature way. Leaders deal quickly and effectively with any instances of name-calling or bullying. This helps pupils to feel safe and happy. Pupils enjoy the opportunity to learn together with others of different ages and do so in a friendly and respectful way. Leaders and staff have high expectations of pupils' behaviour and academic success. Pupils said that adults treat them kindly and fairly. Pupils enjoy learning and rise to the challenge of the ambitious curriculum that leaders provide. As a result, they achieve well. Leaders ensure that pupils develop a growing sense of responsibility through leadership roles. Older pupils are given areas of responsibility to support others. Pupils work to support their school and local community. They raise money for local charities. The Rainbow Warriors raise funds for extra activities for their fellow pupils. Parents and carers, who shared their views with the inspector, were overwhelmingly positive about the school. They appreciate the wide range of extra opportunities on offer. All pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), take an active role in school life. Parents value the way in which adults help their children.

What the school should improve

• In a small number of subjects, some pupils struggle to make deeper connections between earlier knowledge and new learning. This is because the refinements to these curriculums are relatively new. Leaders should ensure that the way in which staff deliver the curriculum and assess learning enables pupils to develop detailed knowledge in the curriculum.
• In a small number of subjects, leaders have not made it clear what they want pupils to learn and the order in which they need to learn it from the earliest stages. This hampers teachers' ability to provide learning for pupils that builds up their knowledge securely and in a logical order. Leaders should make sure that in all subjects the curriculum is clearly organised so that pupils are able to learn and remember the knowledge that they need from the start of early years to the end of Year 6.

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