St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy

Overview: St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school that requires improvement in the quality of education, but has a good behaviour and attitudes, and good personal development. The school has a rich and diverse community with a strong Christian ethos.

Strengths:

• The school has a calm and orderly atmosphere, with pupils behaving well in lessons.
• Pupils understand responsibility and are active citizens, with opportunities to take on leadership roles.
• The school prioritises pupils' personal development, with a focus on tolerance, kindness, and staying safe online.
• The Christian ethos underpins the values of the school, with pupils learning about hope, humility, and compassion.
• The school provides a range of after-school clubs, including sports clubs and a cooking club, and a free breakfast club.

Areas to improve:

• The school does not clearly identify the most important knowledge that pupils need to learn in some subjects, leading to pupils not developing a secure subject understanding.
• The school does not provide appropriate support for pupils who still struggle with their reading in key stage 2, leading to gaps in their fluency and understanding of language.
• The school does not use assessment effectively to identify gaps and address misconceptions in learning, leading to work not being matched well to pupils' understanding.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.