Birchwood C of E Primary School

Ofsted inspected our school on 21st and 22nd January 2025 

Summary of the key findings for parents and pupils:

• The school provides a caring and nurturing environment, where pupils are happy and feel safe.
• Pupils play a key role in maintaining the school’s harmonious and purposeful culture. They enjoy exceptionally warm and nurturing relationships with adults who know them well.
• Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), try hard to live up to the school’s high expectations of their behaviour and achievement.
• Pupils delight in sharing their accomplishments and celebrating those of their peers in the weekly celebration assemblies.
• Pupils access a wide range of extra-curricular activities that hone their talents and interests. For example, pupils enjoy attending chess, coding and gardening clubs.
• Many pupils develop their interpersonal and leadership skills by taking on roles, such as school councillors and librarians. They show care for others who are less fortunate than themselves by raising money for a wide range of charitable causes.
• Pupils excitedly share their recent learning and feel Inspection report: Birchwood CofE Primary School 21 and 22 January 2025 2 enthused by the trips and visitors to school that enrich their experiences. Most pupils achieve well across the curriculum.
• The curriculum is delivered by skilled teachers.
• The teaching of early reading is a real strength. Pupils are exposed to a wide range of high-quality texts. They particularly enjoy the books read to them by their teachers each day.
• The school identifies pupils with SEND quickly. Teachers and other adults support pupils with SEND to fully access the curriculum.
• Children are taught the importance of good behaviour from the moment they start in the Nursery or Reception classes. They quickly settle and learn to follow routines, develop their independence and become a good friend.
• Pupils experience many opportunities that prepare them well for life in modern Britain. They learn about healthy relationships and the importance of keeping themselves healthy

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