Harworth Church of England Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 13 March 2023

Leaders have a clear vision for the education they want pupils at Harworth CofE Academy to experience. This is based on the 3As, 'Amaze, Achieve, Aspire'. Pupils are taught that, with hard work, 'You can be what you want to be.' Pupils enjoy school. They have positive relationships with adults in school. They know that staff expect them to behave well. They understand how the 'ruby red rules' help their school to be a safe and happy place. Pupils say that bullying does not have a place in their school. They are confident that if anyone is bullied, staff will make it stop. In lessons, pupils work hard and give their ideas and opinions with enthusiasm and respect. They are not afraid to make mistakes. They know that their teachers will help them if they find work hard. They embrace challenge. Kindness is a characteristic that is highly prized by everyone. Staff model kindness. Pupils also show kindness to one another. Pupils, and teachers, receive badges for 'small acts of kindness'. Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school. They hold the school in high regard. Many parents say their children 'thrive' under the care and support the school provides.

What the school should improve

• In some lessons, staff do not deliver the school's phonics programme with the accuracy that leaders expect. Pupils' errors are not always addressed, and not all of the books that pupils read are matched closely enough to the sounds they know. This will slow the speed at which some pupils learn to read. Leaders must use monitoring activities to address occasional inconsistencies in the teaching of early reading.

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