Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 2 February 2023

Pupils are happy and safe. They are proud of their learning and achievements. Pupils speak enthusiastically about the extra-curricular clubs available such as coding, drama, chess and multi-sports. Pupils feel well cared for through the effective emotional support they receive from staff. Leaders and staff have high expectations of pupils. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). This is particularly the case in the early years, where the ambitious curriculum enables children to be very well prepared for their future learning. Reading is a priority. Pupils learn the sounds that letters represent as soon as they start school. They read widely and are often read to by adults. They remember ideas and words from these stories, which helps them to develop a broad range of important knowledge. Pupils' behaviour is superb. There are clear school rules and pupils are taught to recognise and respond appropriately to their emotions. Pupils are not worried about bullying because it is very rare and well dealt with. Pupils appreciate that teachers deal sensitively with any concerns they may have. Pupils learn about a range of cultures and religions. They know how to stay safe online. For example, older pupils know the risks of sharing personal information.

What the school should improve

• Sometimes information about what pupils know and understand is not used sufficiently well to inform teaching. As a result, some pupils do not incrementally build new knowledge in all subjects. Leaders should help teachers to use formative assessment routinely to address any misunderstandings and provide pupils with the right next steps in their learning.

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