Moss Lane School

Overview

Moss Lane School has “taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection.” This “welcoming school sits at the heart of the community,” where pupils are “safe and happy” and relationships are “positive and respectful.” The report confirms that the school continues to provide a high-quality education with strong support for all learners.

Strengths

• Pupils are “considerate of each other” and show “patience and empathy,” creating a supportive environment where everyone feels valued.
• The curriculum in subjects like mathematics is “well ordered,” enabling pupils to “build secure knowledge” and progress effectively through the school.
• Reading is prioritised with a “consistently well” delivered phonics programme, ensuring pupils become “fluent readers” who apply their skills to writing.
• Transitions are “coordinated and managed well,” meaning Year 2 pupils are “well prepared to move on” and Reception children receive a “good start.”
• Leaders create a “positive learning environment” with “rigorous processes” to support regular attendance and punctuality.

Areas to improve

• In a minority of lessons, teachers do not “systematically check what pupils know,” meaning opportunities to deepen learning are not routinely provided.
• In some subjects, such as science, the curriculum is being reviewed because pupils “do not achieve as well as they could” due to gaps in knowledge building.

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”