Whitwick St John The Baptist Church of England Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 27 June 2023

Pupils thrive in a happy and caring environment at Whitwick St John The Baptist. Leaders and staff share a vision for pupils to 'grow, achieve, bloom, repeat'. Pupils know the school's six 'root' Christian values well. These values guide their actions. Pupils talk confidently about diversity and equality. One pupil explained, 'Everybody has the chance to be who they are.' Teachers have high expectations of what all pupils can achieve. In lessons, pupils are excited to learn. Poor behaviour is rare. Pupils say they feel safe in the school. If they are worried, they know they can talk to their teachers or use the classroom 'worry boxes' or 'worry monsters' to share their concerns. Teachers help them to resolve any problems quickly. Pupils are proud to hold positions of responsibility, such as team captains, playground pals and reading buddies. They enjoy playing many different sports and taking part in sporting events. Pupils in Years 2, 4 and 6 experience a wide variety of outdoor activities on residential trips. There is an active school choir that performs at community events. All Year 6 pupils take part in the school performance.

What the school should improve

• Some of the curriculum plans are still quite new. In a small number of foundation subjects, leaders have not yet precisely identified the knowledge that pupils need to learn at each stage. As a result, pupils do not always deepen their understanding or develop skills over time. Leaders need to ensure that all curriculum plans detail what components of knowledge pupils should learn, and the order in which they should learn them.

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