Our Ofsted highlights:

• Caring for each child’s personal development is at the heart of this happy and welcoming school.
• Leaders are highly ambitious for pupils and what they can achieve.
• The school’s values inspire creative approaches to teaching, provide challenge for all and contribute towards pupils’ personal growth.
• Pupils enjoy coming to Roundwood School, which they describe as ‘fun and exciting’. They appreciate a wide variety of experiences that extend beyond the classroom.
• These experiences enable pupils to develop confidence, resilience and strength of character.
• Adults have high expectations of pupils’ behaviour.
• Pupils behave well around the school.
• Pupils say that bullying incidents are not a problem. When pupils do have disagreements, they are confident that adults are on hand to sort things out and keep them safe
• Leaders are ambitious for all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
• Leaders ensure that pupils with SEND get the help that they need. There are clear systems in place to help early identification and leaders make good use of specialist services.
• Leaders make reading a priority. This begins as soon as children start school
• Mathematics is taught well. The teaching of key mathematical concepts is consistent throughout the school.
• The culture of safeguarding is strong and evident throughout the school.