The Gateshead Cheder Primary School

Overview

The report states that pupils "genuinely enjoy coming to school" within a "supportive, welcoming and calm atmosphere" where they feel "happy, secure and eager to contribute." However, the school "has not ensured that all the required content to fulfil the independent school standards is covered," leading to inconsistencies in curriculum quality and compliance issues. Consequently, the report concludes that the school "does not meet the independent school standards."

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate "high levels of respect" and behave well, contributing to a "strong sense of safety and belonging."
• Early years provision is effective, with children benefiting from a "strong and consistent approach to helping pupils learn to read" and phonics.
• Staff know pupils well, and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities "receive the necessary support" and "achieve alongside their peers."
• Parents appreciate the "clear communication and support" and the "care shown to their children."

Areas to improve

• The school must ensure teachers have "sufficient knowledge of the subjects they teach" to address inconsistencies and gaps in pupil understanding.
• The curriculum in the secondary phase must better enable pupils to "build knowledge coherently from the primary to the secondary phases."
• The school must ensure compliance with statutory guidance on relationships education and teach respect for the "full range of protected characteristics."

Safeguarding

The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."