Woodcote Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 22 November 2022

Woodcote Primary School is a friendly and welcoming place to learn. The school's aims of 'believing and achieving' are woven through all that the school does. The majority of parents are happy with the school. Typical comments include 'Woodcote is such a caring school. I cannot praise this school highly enough.' Pupils have well-established routines and know what is expected of them. Staff have high expectations for all pupils. Classrooms are calm and behaviour is good. Pupils display lovely manners and are polite. They value the rewards system and love to earn house points for their team. Pupils behave well at playtimes and show genuine care for each other. Older pupils go out of their way to include younger pupils in the games that they play. Pupils say that bullying is rare. They are confident that adults sort out any incidents of bullying well. Pastoral provision is a strength of the school. Adults form strong partnerships with pupils. Pupils feel safe and well cared for. They say that there is always someone to talk to if they have any worries. School leaders ensure that effective support is in place for pupils who may struggle to manage their own emotions.

What the school should improve

• Leaders have constructed a well-sequenced curriculum. However, the systems for checking what pupils know and can do are not as well developed in the wider curriculum. Teachers are not always clear whether pupils have learned the curriculum as intended. Leaders should develop more effective approaches to checking what pupils have learned across the wider curriculum.
• Leaders have worked with parents successfully to improve some pupils' rates of attendance. However, some pupils still do not attend school regularly. Consequently, these pupils do not learn as well as they could. Leaders should ensure that these pupils attend regularly.

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