Warley Road Primary Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 7 June 2023

Pupils are happy to attend Warley Road Primary Academy. They look forward to the exciting challenges that leaders plan for them. Leaders and staff make learning interesting and fun. As a result, pupils enjoy learning. They are keen to do their best in lessons and in the wider curriculum for personal development. Leaders have high expectations of pupils' learning and behaviour. The school values of 'respect, resilience, responsibility and reflection', known as the '4Rs', are at the heart of school life. Pupils are polite and respectful to each other and to adults. Behaviour in lessons and at breaktimes is positive and purposeful. Bullying is rare. Leaders deal with any incidents quickly and effectively. Staff help pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour. This helps pupils to feel safe in school. They know an adult will help if things go wrong. Leaders provide a wide range of high-quality experiences to widen pupils' horizons. These cover art, music and physical activity. Every pupil takes part. Pupils feel a real sense of achievement when they complete each activity in their 'i-challenge' booklets. Challenges include mountain biking, climbing, hiking, canoeing and raft building. Pupils enjoy taking part in performances of music, poetry and drama. The school swimming pool is well used. Pupils start their swimming lessons in Year 1.

What the school should improve

• The curriculum for a small number of foundation subjects is not broken down into small steps. It does not include the subject-specific vocabulary that is pertinent across the content of each subject. As a result, in a small number of subjects, pupils do not easily remember knowledge or make links with prior learning. Leaders should continue their work to develop and refine these curriculum subjects.

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