Winsford High Street Community Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 8 February 2023

Pupils, including children in the early years, enjoy coming to school. They said that they feel happy and safe because they know that staff genuinely care about them. Parents and carers appreciate the support and care that staff provide to their children. Parents typically said that staff go out of their way to ensure that their children are safe, happy and that they achieve well. Leaders have high expectations of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They encourage pupils to be aspirational about their future. Pupils respect this and try their best. Children in the early years also try hard and are well prepared for the demands of key stage 1. Pupils are polite and welcoming to visitors. Behaviour in lessons and around the school is calm. Most pupils play and work well together. Pupils said that staff deal effectively with bullying. Leaders and staff provide a wide variety of opportunities for pupils to develop their talents and interests beyond the academic curriculum. For example, pupils have access to a range of extra-curricular clubs and activities which help to promote their wider personal development. Leaders ensure that pupils from Year 1 to Year 6 have access to a range of different residential trips. Pupils expressed how all these experiences help bring their learning to life.

What the school should improve

• Leaders' checks on the quality and delivery of the curriculum in a small number of subjects are underdeveloped. They do not fully identify where teachers' subject knowledge requires strengthening or where the curriculum is not being implemented as effectively as it could be. Occasionally, this prevents some pupils from developing a deep and rich body of subject knowledge. Leaders should ensure that their checks on the implementation of the curriculum promote continual improvements.

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