Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School

Overview

Tintwistle C of E (Aided) Primary School is described as a ‘good school’ that sits ‘at the heart of its community’. Pupils enjoy attending this ‘friendly, caring school’ where they ‘learn and grow together, surrounded by encouragement and love’. Leaders maintain high expectations for learning and behaviour, fostering an environment where pupils feel safe and valued.

Strengths

• Pupils benefit from an ‘exciting and ambitious curriculum’ that covers a broad range of subjects, with reading identified as a ‘top priority’.
• Teachers make learning engaging by providing a ‘learning hook’ to capture interests, resulting in pupils who ‘stay focused’ and do not disturb each other.
• Staff provide effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), ensuring they ‘access the curriculum with their classmates’ and ‘achieve well’.
• The school offers strong pastoral support, including nurture sessions that help pupils ‘deal with their emotions’ and build resilience through outdoor learning.
• Parents and carers are ‘overwhelmingly positive’ about the school, citing a ‘strong sense of community’ and the value placed on every child.

Areas to improve

• Some subject leaders are still developing their roles and are ‘not yet identifying precisely what is going well’ regarding curriculum implementation, particularly in the early years.
• Senior leaders should provide subject leaders with ‘support and training to improve their skills in monitoring the implementation of the curriculum’ to ensure it is delivered as intended.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are ‘effective’, with leaders establishing a ‘culture of vigilance’ and ensuring thorough record-keeping and staff training.