Whitehall Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 7 February 2023

Pupils said that they love coming to school because everyone is kind. They enjoy learning and participating in enrichment activities. Pupils have access to many trusted adults with whom they can raise any concerns that they may have. As a result, pupils feel safe. Staff promote pupils' welfare very well. New leaders have taken several effective steps to improve site security. They keep this under regular review. Leaders are ambitious and inclusive. They strive for every pupil to succeed academically and build a strong awareness of social responsibility. From Reception through to Year 6, pupils learn a broad range of subjects, including French, for example. Appropriate adaptations and support are put in place for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). This supports all pupils with SEND, including those with a hearing impairment, to access the curriculum and all other school activities. As part of their work to create a respectful environment, staff promote pupils' understanding that all people have equal rights and responsibilities. This helps to foster a calm and purposeful ambience around the school. When pupils have tiffs, or should there be bullying, staff facilitate restorative conversations. On occasion, older pupils are keen to sort out their disagreements independently, as they have the maturity and vocabulary to do so.

What the school should improve

• In a few subjects, curriculum leaders have not fully refined their thinking and considered how implementation in lessons should support pupils to habitually build and remember detailed subject-specific knowledge. As a result, pupils' knowledge is not deepened as successfully as it could be. Leaders should ensure that, in all subjects, the identified key subject disciplinary and conceptual knowledge that they want pupils to know and remember are implemented effectively.

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