Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 10 July 2024

Pupils feel loved and valued at this picturesque village school. They are happy. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), appreciate the strong relationships that they form with staff. They are curious and enjoy learning. Pupils embody the school's motto to 'discover a world of wonder'. The school has set out high expectations of what pupils can and should achieve. Currently, pupils achieve well in key stage 1 and in the early years. Pupils spoke confidently to inspectors about what they had been learning. They are ready for their next stage of learning. However, due to multiple changes in staff and weaknesses in the former curriculum, some pupils in key stage 2 do not achieve well enough. Pupils, including those in the early years, are attentive in lessons. They work hard. When misbehaviour or incidents of bullying occur, staff deal with them quickly and effectively. Pupils make the most of the school's unique setting and extensive grounds. They benefit from carefully designed science, physical education and mathematics activities in the pond and meadows that surround the school. Pupils also talked excitedly about trips that they had been on, for example to Paris, local museums and the zoo. These opportunities add considerable value to pupils' learning and development.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, some teachers do not have the subject knowledge that they need to deliver the curriculum effectively. This means that some learning activities do not help pupils, including some with SEND, to learn the curriculum as well as they should. The school should make sure that teachers have the knowledge they need to deliver the curriculum effectively.
• In some subjects, the school does not check that pupils are learning the essential knowledge identified in the curriculum effectively. This means, on occasion, some pupils develop gaps in their learning which are not identified and addressed swiftly. The school should ensure that assessment strategies are closely aligned with the curriculum so that teachers identify gaps with accuracy and help pupils address them.
• Governors have not acted quickly enough to stem the decline in the quality of education that pupils receive. As a result, pupils do not achieve as well as they should. Governors should ensure that they offer appropriate support and challenge to the school so that the quality of education that pupils receive improves.

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