Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy

Overview

Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy is a school where pupils “enjoy learning” and feel “happy and safe” due to staff who “care for pupils and value them as individuals.” Leaders have implemented “exciting and ambitious” curriculums that build knowledge logically, resulting in pupils who are “polite and courteous” and well-prepared for secondary school. The school demonstrates strong leadership in raising attendance and fostering a culture of “community, aspiration and resilience.”

Strengths

• Pupils study an “ambitious and diverse curriculum” that helps them acquire a “deep and rich body of knowledge.”
• Staff identify pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) quickly, enabling them to “achieve well” with appropriate support.
• Pastoral staff have driven a “significant increase in pupils’ attendance” by reducing the percentage of regularly absent pupils.
• Children in the early years learn “essential knowledge that prepares them well for Year 1” and follow routines diligently.
• Pupils are “caring and empathetic,” understanding healthy relationships and the importance of consent.

Areas to improve

• Leaders should ensure staff receive necessary training to support pupils who fall behind in reading, as current expertise gaps hinder some from becoming “accurate and fluent readers.”
• Leaders must ensure all teachers deliver subject curriculums as intended to prevent “gaps in some pupils’ knowledge” that impede future learning.
• Leaders should ensure pupils behave consistently well during breaks and lunchtimes to reduce occasional disagreements.

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective,” with leaders creating a “strong culture of safeguarding” where staff promptly report concerns and pupils learn how to keep themselves safe.