Hamsey Community Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 25 June 2024

Pupils are kind and caring at this inclusive school. They are well prepared for their next steps. As one pupil said, 'We are ready for the world.' Older pupils act as excellent role models. They model the school's high expectations well. Pupils of all ages play together at breaktimes happily. Pupils are happy at school. Teachers build warm and supportive relationships with pupils. As a result, they feel safe and know that staff will address any worries they may have. Pupils enjoy learning. They work hard in lessons and remember the important knowledge and skills they learn. Older pupils have a rich and varied vocabulary that they use to express complex ideas well. The work of pupil leaders has a clear impact in school and the local community. Older pupils who act as buddies for Reception Year children help them to learn the school's expectations quickly. Pupils take these responsibilities seriously. As a result, younger pupils learn the school's routines well. Pupils elected to the school council make decisions that improve the school. For example, they recently made changes to a sports day event to make it more inclusive.

What the school should improve

• Pupils' reading books are not closely enough matched to the sounds and letters that pupils learn. As a result, a small number of pupils are not reading with appropriate accuracy and fluency. Leaders must ensure that books are matched to pupils' knowledge and that pupils can read the books confidently and fluently.
• Leaders have developed an ambitious curriculum. However, learning is not always explained well enough in a small number of subjects. As a result, some pupils do not learn as deeply as they could. Leaders must ensure that all staff are confident in delivering the planned curriculum consistently well.

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