West Green Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 30 January 2024

Pupils are proud to attend this nurturing and inclusive school. They demonstrate high levels of responsibility when undertaking the wide range of school leadership roles or acting as role models to younger pupils. Pupils learn to become active members of the school community. They sensitively respond to opinions that differ to their own and learn about the wide range of faiths and beliefs in their community. Pupils are happy and feel safe. They show very positive attitudes to learning. Pupils listen intently to staff and enjoy talking to each other about their learning. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), concentrate well and show resilience when completing their work. Pupils work hard to meet the high expectations of teachers. Pupils are taught how to keep fit and to eat healthily. This extends to the keeping fit activities that staff facilitate at play time. Staff prioritise pupils' mental well-being, encouraging pupils to talk about any concerns that they may have with staff so that they can offer help if needed.

What the school should improve

• Pupils do not attend frequently enough. As a result, they do not achieve as well as they could. Leaders must ensure that they strengthen the processes that support good attendance to ensure that pupils attend more frequently and achieve well.
• Teachers do not check pupils' understanding well enough in some subjects. As a result, teachers do not identify gaps in learning quickly enough. Leaders must strengthen processes for assessment in these subjects so potential gaps are spotted quickly and pupils do not fall behind in their learning.

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