Whinney Banks Primary School

Overview: Whinney Banks Primary School provides a warm and supportive environment where pupils feel happy and safe. Pupils are proud of their school and enjoy the many opportunities they experience. The school has high expectations for pupils' behaviour and progress through the curriculum.

Strengths:

• Pupils are proud of their school and enjoy the many opportunities they experience.
• Warm, supportive relationships are a strength at the school, helping pupils to feel happy and safe.
• The school has high expectations for pupils' behaviour and progress through the curriculum.
• Pupils behave well, with many demonstrating positive and respectful behaviour.
• The school provides a rich curriculum in the early years, with children immersed in language through stories and high-quality talk.

Areas to improve:

• Checks on pupils' learning are not used as well in some subjects as they are in others, which can lead to teaching not identifying and addressing gaps in understanding as well as it does elsewhere.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.