Ofsted reports: How did schools across Lancaster and Morecambe rate in 2023?
By Gayle Rouncivell
Published 5th Jan 2024, 06:00 BST
Nineteen mainstream schools, special schools and colleges had new Ofsted reports published during 2023.
They had mixed fortunes, ranging from ‘outstanding’ to ‘requires improvement’.
Take a look at all the educational establishments below, including their classifications, highlights and areas that require improvement.
17. Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School
Report published on July 3 following an inspection on May 4. Classed as 'Good'. Highlights: Pupils, including children in the early years, enjoy coming to school. They feel happy and safe, and they try their best during lessons. Pupils behave impeccably. Leaders have designed a curriculum which ensures that pupils’ learning builds from their starting points in the Nursery class. The curriculum is suitably ambitious and designed to give pupils opportunities to develop and deepen their learning. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and they use this to design interesting learning opportunities for pupils. Improvements needed: Leaders should ensure that teachers are clear about which key concepts to teach and when to revisit them so that pupils know and remember more over time. Leaders have not ensured that staff deliver some aspects of the PSHE curriculum consistently well. Previous inspection: Good. Photo: Google
Report published on May 17 following an inspection on March 21. Classed as 'Good'. Highlights: Leaders have designed a broad curriculum, from early years to Year 6. Leaders have improved the provision for pupils with SEND. In the main, pupils focus sensibly on their learning and work without disruption. The school is calm and orderly. Pupils are kind and considerate in class and at playtimes. Leaders enhance pupils’ personal development effectively. Leaders, including governors, have a clear vision about what they want to achieve in the school. Improvements needed: t. Leaders should ensure that their curriculum intentions are clear and detailed enough for teaching staff to follow in all subjects so that pupils know and remember more. Leaders must provide teachers with sufficient training to allow them to teach the phonics programme effectively. Leaders should ensure that teachers use
effective checks on learning to shape future teaching which clarifies pupils’misconceptions and strengthens their knowledge. Previous inspection: Good. Photo: Google
19. Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed CE Primary School
Report published on March 2 following an inspection on January 24. Classed as 'Good'. Highlights: Wilson’s Endowed is a safe and happy place to be. Pupils behave well. Bullying is extremely rare and if it should occur, leaders deal with it swiftly and effectively. Leaders have high expectations of how pupils should behave and what they can achieve. educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Leaders have thought about the order of learning so that pupils can build their knowledge effectively on what they already know. Improvements needed: Teachers do not identify the gaps in pupils’ knowledge quickly enough or intervene effectively. In some subjects, leaders have not identified with sufficient accuracy what they want pupils to learn. Some staff who work with pupils with SEND do not have the appropriate knowledge they need to support these pupils effectively. Previous inspection: Good. Photo: Google