Wallsend Jubilee Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 24 January 2024

This a happy and relaxed school where everyone works with confidence. Relationships are warm, trusting and respectful. Pupils work well on their own or with others. Breaktimes are happy, sociable events where games are played sensibly and with gusto, friends chat and laugh, and fallings-out are rare. Adults sort out pupils' disputes fairly. Bullying is extremely rare in school. Pupils feel safe and are safe. They know how to stay safe when online, keeping their personal information private and their digital footprint to a minimum. Road safety, bicycle safety and stranger danger are understood by pupils. Older buddies support younger pupils' play. Prefects help and complete simple tasks, such as collecting registers. Pupils talk enthusiastically about their learning and favourite subjects. They achieve well, are engaged in learning and respond to teachers' high expectations. Pupils try hard, do their best and produce work of their best quality. A 'very important person' certificate or badge rewards kindness or effort. Pupils demonstrate a love of reading. The library and class reading corners are well stocked, uncluttered and inviting. Children in early years are curious, calm and cooperative, thriving in the high-quality learning environment indoors and outdoors.

What the school should improve

• Some subject plans need further refinement. The big ideas that underpin the curriculum and link knowledge are unclear or unknown to pupils. As a result, some pupils are unable to connect new learning with what they already know. This hinders their ability to remember more over time and to make sense of new learning. The school needs to make sure that all subjects are equally well structured and mapped out so that pupils learn equally well across the whole curriculum.

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