Yanwath Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 24 March 2026

Pupils are proud to attend this school. They are highly motivated to learn, which is reflected in pupils' consistently high rates of attendance. Pupils develop caring and respectful relationships with their peers and with staff. Through their roles as ‘ethos councillors’, older pupils spot when other pupils' actions have shown the school’s values. This is celebrated as a whole school. Bullying is rare, and leaders deal with any potential bullying swiftly. Pupils are impeccably behaved in lessons and during social times. They consistently live up to the school’s high expectations of their conduct. This results in the school being a positive place, where pupils feel emotionally secure and are enabled to thrive. Pupils develop high levels of confidence, resilience and independence. This is promoted right from the early years, where staff encourage children to try things out and to not give up. For example, nursery-aged children show determination as they tie pipe cleaners round sticks to create bubbles using soap and water. The school’s wide-ranging extra-curricular offer broadens pupils’ experiences and enables them to develop their talents. For example, pupils enjoy participating in a range of clubs, including cooking, drama, sports and crafts. Leaders ensure that they remove any barriers that pupils may face in accessing these activities. Pupils are well prepared for life beyond school. Leaders in the trust and the school are passionate about ensuring that pupils access high-quality education. They, along with staff at all levels, are determined that all pupils will achieve well in all year groups. Staff make sure that all pupils can successfully access the curriculum. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and pupils who face other barriers to their learning. Pupils at Yanwath progress through the curriculum well and develop a broad knowledge base. This prepares them well for secondary school.

What the school should improve

• Leaders should ensure that, across all foundation subjects, curriculum delivery is of a consistently high quality so that pupils consistently deepen their knowledge across all subjects.
• In the early years, leaders should strengthen the quality of staff’s interactions with children to ensure that this consistently builds on children’s learning.

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