Westfield Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 16 May 2023

Pupils enjoy coming to this happy school. They try hard to live up to leaders' expectations to be ready, respectful and safe. Pupils have strong relationships with staff. This helps them to feel safe. If bullying should occur, adults deal with it effectively. Staff have high expectations of what pupils can and should achieve. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Improvements to the curriculum mean that pupils achieve well in most subjects. Leaders have high expectations for pupils' behaviour. Pupils behave well in lessons and outside the classroom. They display high levels of respect for each other and for adults. Pupils have excellent manners. They take great pride in celebrating each other's talents and successes. Pupils, especially those with SEND, benefit from a wide range of extra-curricular activities. For example, they can attend clubs such as sewing, gardening, choir and basketball. Pupils said that leaders listen to their views. For instance, they suggest new clubs that they would like leaders to introduce.

What the school should improve

• In a small number of subjects, some pupils do not achieve as well as they should. This is because teachers do not routinely identify the gaps that pupils have in their knowledge. Leaders must make sure that teachers make better use of assessment strategies to identify gaps in knowledge and address these before moving on to new learning.
• A small number of children in the early years do not learn as well as they could. This is because sometimes, staff do not provide children with opportunities to engage in meaningful learning activities that are matched to the curriculum. Leaders should make sure that staff receive the support and guidance they need so that children progress well through the intended curriculum.

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