Wellington Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 22 November 2023

Pupils enjoy attending Wellington Primary School. They thrive in the caring and harmonious environment that staff create. Pupils are respectful. They understand the importance of treating everyone equally and fairly. They are very confident that they can confide in any adult if they are concerned or worried. The school ensures that pupils realise their full potential. Staff skilfully remove barriers from pupils' learning. This helps pupils to achieve well across the curriculum. Pupils respond well to the high expectations that staff have of their behaviour. During their time at the school, pupils develop into conscientious and active citizens. Staff help pupils to become well-rounded and tolerant individuals. Pupils care deeply about those less fortunate than themselves. They value their community. Pupils raise funds for a range of worthy causes, including children's charities. Recently, they helped a local organisation to prepared food packs for the homeless. Pupils look forward to educational trips and visits to many places of interest, including Skipton Castel, Scarborough, the local church and various museums. Year 6 pupils enthused about their annual residential retreat, where they engaged in team-building and orienteering activities.

What the school should improve

• A few areas of the curriculum have recently been revised. The curriculum is less securely embedded in these subjects than it is in others. The school should carry out further work to check and ensure that the curriculum is implemented consistently well across all subjects.
• In those areas of the curriculum that have recently been revised, assessment is used less effectively to show how pupils have learned the intended curriculum. This means that gaps in pupils' learning are not identified. The school should take further action to refine the use of assessment.

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