Accrington Peel Park Primary School

Overview: Pupils are happy at Accrington Peel Park Primary School, and they enjoy playing with their friends at breaktimes. They trust adults to keep them safe and to listen to any worries that they may have. The school has high aspirations for pupils' achievement, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). However, weaknesses in the previous curriculum mean that some pupils have developed gaps in their learning over time.

Strengths:

• Pupils are happy and enjoy playing with their friends at breaktimes.
• Pupils trust adults to keep them safe and to listen to any worries that they may have.
• The school has high aspirations for pupils' achievement, including those with SEND.
• Pupils behave well and are kind to one another.
• The school provides effective support for families where attendance is a concern.
• Pupils take full advantage of the array of high-quality enrichment activities that the school offers.

Areas to improve:

• In several subjects, pupils have gaps in their knowledge due to weaknesses in the previous curriculum.
• Some staff are still developing their expertise to deliver aspects of the curriculum successfully.
• Some pupils who find reading more difficult are not supported as well as they should be to catch up.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.