Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School

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About Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School


Name Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School
Website http://www.meanwood.rochdale.sch.uk/
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
Headteacher Mrs Helen Vyse
Address Churchill Street, Rochdale, OL12 7DJ
Phone Number 01706648197
Phase Primary
Type Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religious Character Does not apply
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 360
Local Authority Rochdale
Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this school?

Pupils enjoy school.

They are happy and behave well. The care and support that staff provide are of the highest quality. Pupils feel safe because of the actions that staff take.

They said that staff always have time to listen to any concerns they may have. Pupils enjoy talking about their feelings.

Pupils are polite and respectful towards each other, staff and visitors.

They told inspectors that if bullying happens, staff resolve it quickly.

Pupils enjoy taking on extra responsibilities. These include being school councillors and librarians.

Pupils take these roles seriously. They like making the school better for each other. Pupils... are keen to contribute to society.

They run events and organise activities, such as #HelloYellow on World Mental Health Day to raise money for charities.

Music is enjoyed by all at the school. Pupils were keen to share how much they enjoy their time in the school's music room.

They enjoy learning how to play different instruments and composing their own music.

Leaders are determined to improve how well pupils achieve. This is because pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), do not achieve as well as they should.

Leaders' recent actions to improve curriculum plans is starting to help pupils to learn more and remember more.

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

The school motto, 'making the difference' threads through all aspects of school life. Leaders have created a caring school that encourages everyone to be the best that they can be.

Leaders are taking determined steps to improve the school's effectiveness. This includes the development of a broad, balanced and ambitious curriculum. Leaders have reviewed and changed the curriculum in some subjects to improve pupils' learning.

In these subjects, leaders have made sure that the knowledge they want pupils to learn and the order in which it should be taught are clear. Staff have also received training in these subjects, which has strengthened their subject knowledge. Teachers plan activities that build on what pupils already know.

As a result, pupils' achievement is improving in these subjects.

In other subjects, curriculum plans are not as precise. Plans do not build pupils' learning in well-ordered steps.

In addition, they do not make it clear what pupils need to learn and by when. This stops pupils from building on their learning from year to year in a number of subjects.

In English and mathematics, leaders and staff make regular checks to see how well pupils are learning.

In other subjects, these checks have only recently started.Leaders and teachers therefore do not know how well pupils are achieving in most subjects. In these subjects, pupils' learning does not always build on what they already know.

Staff are skilled at identifying pupils who may have SEND. They make sure that pupils with SEND receive a wide range of support so that they can access the same curriculum as other pupils.

Many subject leaders are new to their roles.

They are beginning to develop their own knowledge and skills. They have not checked whether subject plans are helping pupils to know more and remember more. In addition, they do not know whether teachers have the subject knowledge that they need to teach the full curriculum.

Leaders place a high priority on developing pupils' reading. They have carefully selected texts to develop pupils' love of reading. Pupils enjoy reading because of the changes that leaders have made.

Phonics teaching starts when children join the school in Reception. Staff are well trained and supported. They match books well to the sounds that pupils know.

A range of support is provided quickly for pupils who need to catch up.

Children in Reception and Nursery settle quickly because relationships with staff are caring and supportive. They enjoy playing with each other and behave well.

However, the curriculum in early years is not well planned. This means that some activities planned for children do not build on what they already know. Opportunities for children to deepen their understanding are limited.

As a result, some children do not achieve as well as they should in early years.

Pupils and staff understand and follow the school's behaviour policy. Pupils are keen to receive the class behaviour rosettes, which sit proudly outside classroom doors.

Pupils behave well and concentrate in lessons. Their learning is rarely disrupted.

Leaders plan a wide range of opportunities to broaden pupils' experiences.

For example, pupils visit museums and the local mosque. Leaders make sure that pupils learn the importance of staying fit and healthy. Pupils enjoy attending a range of sports clubs, including those for football and cross-country running.

Staff enjoy working at the school. They said that leaders and governors consider their workload when they make changes at the school. This helps staff to maintain an appropriate work–life balance.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

The safety of children is paramount at the school. It is everyone's responsibility.

Leaders have made sure that policies and procedures are thorough. They also make sure that staff receive relevant and up-to-date training. Staff are highly vigilant.

They act quickly when they spot any concerns.Leaders and staff know the children and their families extremely well. They work tirelessly with other agencies and professionals to keep children safe.

Pupils know how to stay safe online and in their local community. They talked in depth about what actions they need to take to stay safe online.

What does the school need to do to improve?

(Information for the school and appropriate authority)

• In most foundation subjects, curriculum plans are not consistently precise.

This means that teachers are unclear about what all pupils need to learn and by when. Leaders should ensure that all curriculum plans build pupils' knowledge and skills in a logical order. This will help pupils to know and remember more across the curriculum.

• Leaders and teachers are at the early stages of checking pupils' learning in the foundation subjects. They are therefore not clear about what pupils already know and remember in these subjects. Leaders should continue to develop their systems to assess pupils' learning in all subjects.

This will help teachers to build pupils' learning on what they already know. ? Leaders have not made sure that the early years curriculum fully meets the needs of all children. Opportunities for children to deepen and consolidate their knowledge and understanding are limited.

As a result, some children do not achieve as well as they should in early years. Leaders must ensure that the curriculum is strengthened and understood well by staff, so that children are better prepared for Year 1. ? Some curriculum leaders have not evaluated the effectiveness of the curriculum in the subjects that they lead.

They do not know whether teachers have the necessary subject knowledge to make sure that pupils know and remember more. They also do not have the information they need to make the necessary improvements to the curriculum. Leaders should provide support and training, so that all subject leaders can fulfil their roles effectively.


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