Erdington Hall Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 21 January 2025

Erdington Hall Primary School is a happy place to learn. Pupils feel safe, staff feel valued, and the trust offers effective support. Staff have high expectations of pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils rise to these expectations, work hard and achieve well. From Nursery to Year 6, pupils know how to behave and get along with one another. They respond well to the school's expectations that they 'Be Ready, Be Respectful, Be Resilient.' Pupils understand what bullying is and know it rarely happens here. They are confident that when it does happen it is dealt with well by adults. Pupils enjoy a wide range of activities that help to develop their talents and interests. They attend clubs including gardening, drama, basketball and debating club. The school organises trips to different places of worship, museums, gardens and the beach. Staff listen to pupils' opinions and ideas. The school council has recently been involved in making decisions about school dinners, wet-play equipment and recycling. Pupils benefit from different leadership opportunities such as playleaders and subject ambassadors. Older pupils are 'phonic friends' to younger children and they read together at lunchtimes. This encourages pupils to become responsible, feel valued and builds their confidence.

What the school should improve

• The school does not give enough attention to ensuring pupil spell subject-specific vocabulary or common words correctly in their written work. This means that some pupils do not learn to spell important words and this hinders their ability to develop this aspect of writing. The school should identify the words that they want all children to spell correctly and develop strategies to ensure these are learned and applied consistently when writing.
• Some aspects of pupils' personal development programme are not as comprehensive as they need to be. As a result, pupils do not gain as deep an appreciation of fundamental British values as they could. The school should ensure that pupils benefit from effective opportunities to develop a fuller understanding of British values and why these are important in modern Britain.
• Some pupils do not attend school regularly and too many disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND are persistently absent. As a result, these pupils miss important learning and fall behind their peers. The school should continue to work in close partnership with parents and carers to address the specific barriers these pupils face, so their attendance improves and they can achieve well.

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