Biddick Hall Infants' School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 3 November 2022

The three school rules of 'stay safe, show respect and achieve' underpin everything that happens in this school. The 'Biddick way' is embedded in every classroom. Pupils talk about the importance of treating everyone equally. They know how to be a good friend. They say that they feel happy and safe in school and know that they can talk to trusted adults if they have any worries. Bullying is not a problem in this school. Pupils say that if it were to happen, adults would deal with it quickly. Pupils behave well in lessons. At playtimes, they take part in a range of activities, such as reading in the new reading shed. Leaders plan opportunities for pupils to have a rich set of experiences. This helps them with learning the curriculum. For example, some pupils recently travelled to the local town using the bus and ferry to enhance their learning in geography. Leaders are ambitious for all pupils in their school. There is a strong focus on working with parents to help them understand the importance of pupils attending school regularly. Initiatives such as 'dream big' help pupils to think about what types of career path they might like to follow when they are older.

What the school should improve

• Some of the tasks given to pupils in lessons do not match either the subject being taught or the learning objective. This means that pupils do not learn the precise knowledge that has been identified on curriculum plans. Leaders should ensure that teachers are sharply focused on what it is they expect pupils to have learned by the end of each lesson and that they plan lesson activities that will enable them to achieve this.

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