Woodfield Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this school?

Woodfield Primary School provides all pupils with an excellent standard of education.

The school wants all pupils to be the very best they can be. Pupils, including children in the early years, rise to these high expectations at every opportunity. They benefit from an ambitious curriculum and staff expertise.

As a result, pupils achieve exceptionally well.

The quality of the learning environment, both indoors and outside, is superb. Pupils take pride in the high-quality displays, which bring many aspects of their work to life.

Pupils are happy and their behaviour is exemplary. The deep level of mutual respect that they show to each other is evident d...uring lessons and at playtimes. Pupils know that staff care about them.

They understand that if they have any worries or concerns, staff are there to lend a listening ear and offer support.

An exciting and extensive range of personal development opportunities are on offer to all. Pupils access a wide range of clubs and trips to broaden their awareness of the world around them.

They make a highly significant contribution to decision-making within the school through their many leadership roles, such as school councillors, well-being ambassadors and play leaders. They are very proud of the money that they raise for a wide range of charitable causes, and of the extensive links that they have established with the local community.

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

The school is relentless in its pursuit of excellence.

This is evident in the quality of the curriculum. It is highly ambitious and sets out clearly the knowledge and skills that the school wants pupils to learn. This ensures that staff are highly aware of how to build on pupils' prior knowledge and what essential knowledge they will need for their future learning.

Using the latest research, the school regularly reviews the curriculum to ensure that it is of high-quality content and relevant to pupils in the school.

Pupils' recall about what they have learned across many subjects in the curriculum is deep and detailed. They connect what they have learned in the past to topics that they are currently studying.

Staff access high-quality training to ensure that they deliver the curriculum exceptionally well.

Teachers present new learning clearly and concisely. They check pupils' understanding before they move them on to more complex learning.

Any misconceptions are dealt with as soon as they arise. Teachers design tasks that match the high ambition of the curriculum.

Teaching pupils to become confident and fluent readers is a school priority.

As soon as children enter the early years, they are introduced to the joys of stories, rhymes and poems. In the Reception class, there is a strong emphasis on developing children's language skills. The teaching of phonics begins as soon as children start at the school.

Well-trained staff deliver the school's phonics programme exceptionally well. Teachers make excellent use of their voice and body language to make phonics teaching a pleasurable experience for all. Pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), read books that are closely matched to the sounds that they know.

The school is swift to spot pupils who are falling behind with the intended curriculum. Targeted support is put in place to help these pupils catch up with their peers. Older pupils love to read.

They talk confidently about their favourite authors and the different types of books that they like to read.

Pupils value their education. They work hard in lessons.

They are resilient and not afraid to make mistakes.

Pupils with SEND, including those in the early years, have their needs identified quickly. Carefully considered adaptations are made so that most pupils can learn alongside their friends in class.

Pupils with SEND achieve highly from their different starting points.

Pupils are becoming responsible citizens. They recognise the importance of protecting the planet for future generations.

Through the curriculum, pupils learn about money management and the dangers of alcohol and drug misuse. They understand the importance of keeping themselves healthy, both mentally and physically. Pupils learn a deep respect for the view of others as they debate topical issues, such as 'what makes a good friend'.

Pupils talk very confidently about the different faiths and cultures that form part of modern Britain. They recognise and value families that are different to their own. Pupils recognise the dangers of the internet and what they must do to keep themselves safe when they are online.

Governors know the school exceptionally well. They offer a high level of support and challenge while clearly focusing on the quality of education.

Staff feel very appreciated and enjoy working at the school.

They know that the school will go the extra mile to ensure that they have an acceptable work-life balance. This ensures that pupils benefit from a harmonious atmosphere in the school.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.