East Haddon Church of England Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 17 June 2025

This is a warm, welcoming and friendly school, where everyone is made to feel welcome. Staff exude positivity. They create a safe, nurturing environment, where pupils feel valued and heard. Staff know every pupil as an individual. Pupils appreciate the kindness and care that their school provides. The school's high ambitions for every pupil are seen in how well they achieve, particularly in the core subjects of reading, writing and mathematics. It is also reflected in pupils' highly positive attitudes to learning and the considerate way that they treat others. Pupils behave impeccably. Older pupils are excellent role models to their younger peers, embodying the school's seven virtues. Pupils are enthusiastic and conscientious. They work and play cooperatively with others. Pupils benefit from exceptional spiritual, moral, social and cultural education. A unique aspect of the school's personal development provision is pupil leadership. In 'family group' time, Year 6 pupils lead weekly sessions with younger pupils. These sessions help to consolidate pupils' knowledge and understanding of a range of important themes, such as feelings, respect, environmentalism, spirituality and mental health. Parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about the school. They praise its strong community spirit, its supportive staff and the wide range of exciting enrichment activities.

What the school should improve

• In some foundation subjects, the school does not revisit crucial curriculum content frequently enough. As a result, some pupils forget important knowledge that they have been taught before. This prevents them from building on their previous learning and deepening their understanding of key concepts. The school should review its approach to the retention of important prior learning, so that pupils remember a rich body of subject curriculum knowledge.

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