Cawthorne’s Endowed School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this school?

Pupils, including children in the early years, enjoy coming to this small village school. They proudly live up to the school motto, 'We teach each other, we learn together, we leave prepared.'

Pupils of all ages play and work together happily. They described their school as being like a family. Parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about the school.

The school is ambitious for pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils rise to meet these expectations. They are confident and articulate when talking to each other and adults.

Most pupils achieve well across the curriculum.

Pupils behave well in le...ssons and during social times. Staff support pupils effectively to meet the school's high expectations for behaviour.

Pupils move around the school sensibly and calmly. Older pupils model school expectations well. If pupils fall out, adults step in to help them resolve any problems.

Despite the school's small size, pupils benefit from a wide range of extra-curricular activities. They can choose from clubs such as those involving cooking, craft, tennis and hockey. Pupils value the close links that they have with the local community.

They enjoy raising money to help others. Pupils love the residential trips that the school provides.

What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?

The school has an effective reading curriculum in place.

Staff are well trained to teach reading. Children begin their reading journey in the Nursery Year. They learn songs and rhymes and enjoy listening to stories.

As they move into the Reception Year, they swiftly learn the sounds that they need to begin reading. Staff encourage children to use the sounds that they have learned in their writing, too. Adults check that pupils have remembered their sounds and give timely support to any pupil who may need it.

The school ensures that the books pupils read closely match the sounds that they have learned.

The school has developed subject curriculums. It ensures that pupils receive a broad education.

Lessons follow a logical order, which helps pupils to build on what they already know. Teachers' subject knowledge is strong. They deliver curriculums confidently.

Staff check that pupils have understood what they have been taught.

Staff ensure that lessons are interesting and engage pupils well. However, in some subjects, the school has not clearly identified the key learning that it wants pupils to learn and remember.

As a result, some pupils do not routinely build on their prior learning in these curriculums.

From the early years, children benefit from learning and playing with pupils in other year groups. Adults skilfully ensure that the children in the Nursery and Reception Years access their learning through a range of activities.

The school utilises the beautiful natural surroundings well to capture pupils' imaginations. Strong links with the local community help pupils to learn about their locality well.

The school accurately identifies the additional needs of pupils with SEND.

Staff ensure that they make appropriate adaptations so that these pupils can access the same curriculum as their peers. In lessons, teachers check that pupils have understood what they have learned. Staff encourage and support pupils with SEND to engage fully in all aspects of school life.

The school has high expectations for pupils' behaviour. It has successfully supported some pupils who have previously struggled to live up to the school's high expectations. Most pupils behave well.

They work co-operatively to achieve class rewards. Pupils feel safe in school. They like using the worry monster to let adults know how they feel.

Pupils trust that the adults in school will help them sort any problems out.

Pupils have a well-developed understanding of the wider world. They show respect for people with different backgrounds, beliefs or faiths.

Pupils are clear that discrimination should not be tolerated. The school trip to London, where they visit the Houses of Parliament, helps pupils to understand democracy in action. The school is keen to ensure that pupils understand their role in the wider world.

Pupils enjoy taking on responsibilities in school. They proudly contribute ideas about how to make their school the best it can be. Pupils' work to support a school in Kenya is important to them.

Pupils of all ages and abilities value the opportunities that they have to participate in various sporting events and competitions with other local schools.

Governors know the school well. They are dedicated to their roles.

The school supports staff to carry out their roles effectively and staff feel appreciated. For example, staff work together to develop subjects so that any refinements do not have a negative impact on staff's workload and well-being.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

What does the school need to do to improve?

(Information for the school and appropriate authority)

• In a small number of subjects, the school has not identified the specific knowledge that pupils should learn and remember. Consequently, pupils do not build on previous learning as well as they could. The school should ensure that the essential knowledge in these subjects is clearly identified and organised, so that pupils can deepen their learning over time.