Wibsey Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 25 April 2023

Wibsey Primary School is a safe and welcoming community. Staff have high expectations of pupils' attitudes and behaviour. Behaviour in lessons is calm and focused. Pupils engage well and are keen to learn. Bullying is extremely rare and is not tolerated. Pupils have respectful attitudes and value people from all backgrounds. They care about each other. Leaders have prioritised the early years to make sure children get the best start. The early years classrooms and outdoor spaces are extremely well resourced. Children quickly learn routines and develop positive habits. They learn good manners and play well together. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are very well supported. Staff understand and meet pupils' individual needs well. Targets and useful strategies to support each pupil are clear. There is a welcoming library which features wonderful images of Bradford buildings. This display helps pupils to connect to their local community and celebrate its proud history. Pupils also learn about the wider world, including other faiths and cultures. Music is a big part of school life. It is woven through activities during the day as well as singing assemblies and specialist music lessons. Everyone learns to play an instrument.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, leaders have not identified the most important knowledge pupils should learn within each sequence of lessons carefully enough. In these subjects, teachers do not consistently emphasise the most important knowledge or check it has been learned. Leaders should continue to refine planning so that the most significant knowledge is more clearly identified, shared with pupils and assessed.

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