Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 21 January 2025

The school is a highly nurturing and inclusive community that values and celebrates each pupil as a unique individual. This ethos drives its exceptionally strong, embedded ambition to remove all limits and barriers to what pupils can achieve. Through a very carefully designed curriculum and tailored support for every pupil, this ambition is fulfilled. Staff set very high expectations from the moment pupils join the school. Pupils rise to meet these expectations consistently. As a result, they are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage of their education. Pupils demonstrate exemplary behaviour. They show kindness, responsibility and consideration, demonstrating high levels of self-control. This begins in the early years, where children learn and follow daily routines quickly. The school's 'golden' rules, alongside its core values, are embedded in daily life. This creates a calm and purposeful atmosphere across lessons and throughout the school. Pupils feel safe and supported by strong, caring relationships with adults. The wider curriculum is thoughtfully designed to promote pupils' independence and confidence. Carefully planned trips, including residentials for older pupils, form a key part of this work. The school instils high aspirations in pupils. This is exemplified through pupils taking part in external sporting competitions or performing in an annual choir concert at the Excel Centre.

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