Harris Primary Academy Haling Park

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 20 September 2023

Pupils really enjoy coming to school. They are keen to see their friends and teachers each day. This includes children in the early years, who have settled quickly into their new routines. Pupils are safe in school, and they are taught how to make the right choices. Leaders are keen for pupils to take on responsibility. For example, pupils choose a charity to support through their monthly 'Community Champions' focus. They were keen to explain why they had chosen a charity for deaf people last year. Leaders are aspirational for all pupils in the school. They have designed a curriculum that is broad and extends beyond the national curriculum. For example, in the summer term of Year 6, pupils study a unit of work to prepare them for Year 7 in each subject. It prepares pupils extremely well for the next stage of their education. Pupils are highly motivated to learn and are keen to do their best in all lessons. As a result, pupils achieve excellent results. Leaders have created a school community with respect at its heart. Pupils are kind to each other, and they celebrate their differences. Staff have high expectations of pupils' behaviour and pupils rise to this challenge. They manage their own behaviour extremely well so that staff rarely need to intervene. In the classroom, pupils are focused on their learning, and no time is lost due to poor behaviour.

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