Haimo Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 19 March 2024

Pupils arrive each morning excited about the day ahead. They are greeted by friendly staff who know them and their families well. Pupils are extremely happy and safe here. Expectations for all pupils' achievements are high. By and large, pupils meet these expectations and all, including the youngest, are clear about the school's routines. Pupils are proud to be part of this school. They value the care and support they get from all staff and the positive friendships they have formed. Staff expect the best behaviour of all pupils. They deal with behaviour consistently and fairly. Bullying and any discriminatory behaviour are not tolerated by staff, and seldom happen. Families value highly the strong links the school has forged with them. These were further strengthened during the pandemic. Pupils engage with community projects. For example, they helped raise awareness of climate change, convincing pupils to walk to school and the local council to install barriers on the street. The pupils are being developed as global citizens. Opportunities to run for school mayor and to sit on different committees provide pupils with an insight into the democratic process. A broad selection of clubs, including sewing, choir and football, are well attended and extend pupils' experiences. School visits link carefully with the school curriculum.

What the school should improve

• In early years, it is not made clear in every area of learning the exact knowledge and skills that the school wants children to learn, nor how these feed into the rest of the school's curriculum. As a result, it is not always explicitly clear what children should be learning and how this will prepare them for their future learning. The school must ensure that all areas of learning in the early years are detailed precisely, so that they build logically into the rest of the curriculum.
• Sometimes, teaching does not help pupils to recall and build on prior learning in every subject securely. This means that pupils do not always remember confidently important subject content they have previously learned. The school should make sure that teaching recalls and builds on prior learning across all subjects effectively.

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