Trowbridge Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

A group of children in a gymDescription automatically generatedA child and child playing with sandDescription automatically generatedA person and child sitting at a tableDescription automatically generatedTrowbridge Primary School is part of The Oaks Federation and is a warm and welcoming school whose ethos of care and support permeates all it does.

Pupils at the school are happy and the working relationships between pupils and staff are positive. As a result, standards of behaviour are good. Each morning, pupils are welcomed into class and settle quickly, ready to learn.

However, too many pupils are frequently absent or late for school and miss out on important learning time. During their time at the school, many pupils m...ake solid progress from their varied starting points. They benefit from teaching by staff who know them very well and who listen to them, including when they make suggestions about what they would like to learn.

Many pupils also benefit from purposeful teaching, although at times, staff are too eager to offer support to pupils. As a result, pupils become less independent in their approach to their work, hindering the development of important attitudes to learning, such as perseverance and resilience. Pupils are aware of their rights as a child and consider how to treat others fairly.

They also understand that they have choices and many benefit from the wide range of after school clubs on offer throughout the week. Leaders are keen to lead staff in supporting families and ensure that there is a strong emphasis on equality and inclusion across the schools in the federation. Consequently, pupils feel safe and are keen to learn, including those with additional learning needs.

Despite leaders' best efforts to promote regular attendance, too many pupils are absent too frequently and a significant number arrive at the school late. Therefore, these pupils miss out on too much valuable learning time. All staff across the schools of the federation work hard to ensure that pupil well-being is good and as a result nearly all pupils are happy and proud to attend Trowbridge Primary School.

Recommendations R1 Sharpen monitoring and evaluation processes to focus on improving pupil outcomes R2 Strengthen teachers' feedback and opportunities for pupils to reflect on their work so that they know what to do to improve R3 Ensure that teaching challenges all pupils, including the more able, to develop independence in learning R4 Improve standards for older pupils in Welsh