Crossley Street Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this school?

Positive relationships and a sense of community are at the heart of this warm and welcoming school. The school is ambitious for every pupil to experience success.

Expectations for pupils' behaviour and achievement are extremely high. Pupils achieve exceptionally well across the curriculum. The warm and nurturing relationships between staff and pupils sit at the centre of the school's effectiveness.

Pupils are happy and safe. They enjoy and appreciate all that the school does for them. Pupils are proud of their school.

Across the school, pupils behave exceptionally well in lessons and during social times. They demonstrate high levels of respect and kindness to...wards one another. They are polite and well mannered.

Pupils display very positive attitudes to their learning. Pupils know that neither bullying nor unkindness is tolerated.

Pupils relish the opportunity to take on positions of leadership and responsibility, such as prefects and play leaders.

For example, reading buddies provide opportunities for older children to support younger children in school. They carry out these responsibilities with pride. Pupils know that they are listened to.

They positively contribute to school life. This helps to develop the strong sense of community.

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

The school is determined to provide the very best learning experience for all pupils.

This begins from the moment children start in early years. The school teaches pupils a carefully planned curriculum. The curriculum identifies the essential knowledge and skills that pupils need to know and remember.

Subject content is carefully broken down into small steps. There are regular opportunities for pupils to recap on previous learning. The school helps pupils to make meaningful links between the essential knowledge that they learn across the curriculum.

For example, pupils link what they have previously learned about an artist's work with their current learning in mathematics.

Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are at the forefront of teachers' planning. Staff identify pupils' barriers to learning accurately and efficiently.

They adapt their lessons to ensure that pupils are supported throughout the curriculum. As a result, pupils develop secure knowledge. They achieve exceptionally well.

The school is ambitious that every pupil will become a fluent reader. Pupils benefit from highly effective phonics teaching. Children begin their reading journey from the start of the early years.

Staff are highly skilled in the teaching of reading. They are quick to identify any pupil who is falling behind. Staff provide support to help these pupils to catch up and keep up.

Books are carefully chosen to ensure that they match pupils' phonic knowledge. Pupils hear stories daily. This promotes a love of reading and pupils quickly become avid readers.

The teaching of mathematics is a strength of the school. Teachers ensure that mathematical knowledge builds on previous learning. Teachers bring mathematics to life with real life examples of mathematical application.

These 'wow experiences' are often hands on, practical and engaging. Pupils are well prepared for their next steps in learning mathematics. Pupils achieve highly in national tests and assessments in reading, writing and mathematics.

The school's programme for pupils' personal development is integral to its work. The curriculum for personal, social and health education is planned and sequenced with care. Pupils build knowledge and understand the importance of being healthy and leading safe, active lives.

They show a deep understanding and respect for diversity, different types of families and healthy relationships.

Pupil leadership is a strength of the school. Pupils make a positive contribution to the school and the wider community.

They actively implement change. Pupils are highly honoured to be chosen as prefects. They demonstrate immense pride in their roles.

The school council work hard to make a meaningful difference in the school.

The early years provision is exemplary. The stimulating environment and carefully constructed curriculum enable children to become independent and resilient learners.

Children display high levels of self-control and self-regulation. Children are highly motivated and sustain concentration when participating in exciting and interesting activities. Children flourish academically and socially in this nurturing setting.

Routines are secure and children quickly develop the behaviours they need to become successful, resilient learners.

Pupils are eager to come to school each day and attendance is high. The vast majority of parents are extremely positive about the work of the school.

They comment on how the school goes 'above and beyond'. Staff appreciate the steps that the school takes to support their well-being and workload.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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