Wilbury Junior School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 19 June 2024

Pupils know and live up to the school values. They like to take on responsibilities, such as being a librarian or sports leader. These help them develop into responsible and trustworthy members of the school community. They are well prepared for the next stage in their learning because they develop into well-rounded individuals. Pupils behave well. In class, they listen carefully to the teachers and each other. They understand the school's rules, which means that the school is calm and orderly. Occasionally, some pupils need gentle guidance and skilled support from staff to help them manage their feelings. At playtimes, the activities are interesting and well organised. This helps to keep pupils engaged. At times, staff and pupils play together, helping pupils learn vital social skills. Pupils know their voices count because staff listen to their views and opinions. For example, pupils ask for specific play equipment and the opportunity to stay inside at playtime, which the staff arrange. Pupils produce work of high quality because staff have high expectations. Skilled teacher partners work alongside teaching staff to help all pupils keep up. Across the curriculum, pupils achieve well. They leave well prepared for secondary school.

What the school should improve

• In a couple of subjects, leaders do not use assessment information to check on what pupils already know. They do not accurately identify gaps in pupils' knowledge and subject-specific language acquisition. This means that pupils cannot learn new content as securely as the school has planned. The school should ensure that assessment processes are used effectively in those subjects to check pupils' knowledge. The school should ensure that information from these checks is used to amend plans and adapt teaching to fill any gaps in pupils' language acquisition and knowledge.

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