Wheatfields Junior Mixed School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 3 July 2023

Pupils relish learning the interesting and ambitious curriculum at Wheatfields. They behave exceptionally well. All pupils are motivated to succeed. They work hard and make the most of their learning opportunities. They enjoy the increasing number of occasions they have to take their learning outside. Pupils enjoy opportunities to develop skills and talents through a wide range of trips and clubs. Pupils have a deep understanding of their local area as a result of a planned sequence of trips. They talk knowledgably about local plants and wildlife as a result of a series of visits to a woodland park. Pupils develop a love of music. Many of them play instruments and perform regularly for their peers, sometimes as part of the school's orchestra. Pupils feel safe. They are reassured because they identify key adults they can share any worries with. They are appreciative of the school's strong pastoral support and the opportunity to talk to the well-being mentor if they need to. Bullying is very rare. Pupils agree that it is unacceptable, and they have confidence in their teachers to keep them safe.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, the specific key concepts that pupils will study have not been identified precisely enough. This leads to variability in what pupils are taught. Leaders should continue with their work to define more precisely what they want pupils to know.
• In foundation subjects, assessment processes do not give leaders sufficient information about what pupils know and remember. This means that leaders do not have an accurate view of how well pupils are learning the curriculum. Leaders should develop assessment systems that help them to identify how effectively the curriculum is being implemented in order to make changes where required.

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