Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 2 November 2022

Wharncliffe Side Primary School is a caring and inclusive school where pupils flourish. Leaders have high expectations of all pupils. They have ensured that staff are well trained and teach the ambitious curriculum well. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are very well supported. Pupils are kind and polite to each other. They behave well in lessons. Pupils learn about bullying and how to be a good friend. Some pupils act as peer mediators and help their friends to resolve occasional fallings out. Instances of bullying are rare. When they do happen, leaders take swift action. Pupils are confident that staff will help them if they have any worries or concerns. This helps pupils to feel safe. There are lots of opportunities for pupils to take on leadership roles. They apply for jobs in the 'job shop' and enjoy the responsibility of being a class monitor, class librarian or playtime buddy. Pupils are proud to take on these roles and feel that they are contributing to the school community. There are a range of clubs for pupils to explore their talents and interests. Pupils participate in visits to the local area to learn about the world around them. For example, they visited the Yorkshire sculpture park before re-creating their own sculpture park in the school's grounds with artwork they had created.

What the school should improve

• In some wider curriculum subjects, such as history, teachers do not consistently check that pupils have transferred important subject knowledge to their long-term memory. As a result, teachers do not identify gaps in some pupils' knowledge. Leaders should ensure that there are consistent systems to check that pupils have remembered what they have been taught.

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