Woodhouse Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 19 April 2023

Pupils are very proud to be members of Woodhouse Primary School. They are inquisitive, kind to each other, eager to learn and exceptionally well behaved. Pupils feel happy, safe and secure at school. The strong and trusting bonds that pupils have with staff give them the confidence to share any concerns that they may have. Pupils know that staff will not tolerate poor behaviour. Pupils live up to leaders' high expectations and behave exceptionally well. On the rare occasions that bullying or any discriminatory behaviour takes place, leaders and staff deal with it quickly and effectively. Staff and leaders motivate and enable pupils to achieve highly and to become caring, polite, respectful and responsible citizens. Leaders' ambitions extend to early years. Here, children achieve outstandingly well. This is because the curriculum is exceptionally well crafted to give children the very best start to their education. Pupils' interests are captured by the wide range of extracurricular activities that are on offer. Pupils relish the different educational trips and visits that enliven the curriculum. For example, pupils enjoy visits to different museums and art galleries. They also take pleasure in their trips to a local zoo, a beach and other places of interest.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, teachers do not provide enough opportunities for pupils to revisit and embed what they have learned. This means that some pupils' knowledge is not secure. At times, pupils struggle to remember what they have been taught. Leaders should ensure that teachers routinely check that pupils have secured the necessary knowledge that they need in order to move on to new learning.

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