Once 'outstanding' primary school ordered to improve by watchdog following first inspection since 2010
25.01.2022 - 15:08
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A primary school previously classed as ‘outstanding’ by the education watchdog has been told it must do better.
Great Moor Infant School, in Stockport, was awarded top marks back in 2007, and officials were happy that standard had been maintained at an ‘interim’ visit three years later.
This meant it was exempt from further inspections until Ofsted assessments were overhauled in 2020.
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But it has now been told it ‘requires improvement’ after inspectors visited the Southwood Road school for the first time in over a decade.
While a newly published report finds plenty to praise, it also found significant shortcomings that the school has been told it must address.
The school provides 'Key Stage 1' education for five to seven-year-olds, while Key Stage 2 covers the next four years of their school life.
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Inspectors acknowledge that leaders have ‘developed an ambitious and well-organised curriculum’ to prepare pupils for the next stage of their education.
But the report adds: “However, teachers do not deliver the curriculum equally well in all subjects. Consequently, some pupils in Key Stage 1 are not able to recall their learning in different subjects.
“Furthermore