Hazelbury Bryan Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 13 June 2023

Hazelbury Bryan Primary is a welcoming and compassionate school. Parents value the 'family feel'. They appreciate the time staff take to build warm and supportive relationships. Pupils' attendance is high. They feel safe and enjoy social times together. Pupils learn to reflect on their behaviour. This helps them to make good choices and to develop their values and self-control. If problems do occur, pupils work them through on their own. However, if they need help, they are confident a member of staff will always be on hand. Bullying is rare. Staff have a calm, caring and consistent approach with children in the early years. As a result, they learn to cooperate. Staff skilfully build children's interest in learning activities. This helps them to sustain their focus and extend their own ideas in creative ways. Older pupils are attentive in lessons. Typically, they talk knowledgably about their recent learning. However, in some subjects, pupils' knowledge from their previous learning is less secure. Pupils enjoy a wide range of extra-curricular clubs and activities. Pupils vote for the after-school clubs. This helps them to explore and discover their interests. Recent choices include art, football and rounders.

What the school should improve

• In a few foundation subjects, teachers do not teach the exact knowledge they want pupils to learn and remember. Where this is the case, pupils do not build their knowledge of the subject as well as they could. Leaders need to ensure that all pertinent knowledge is taught so pupils build their knowledge over time.
• Some subject leaders do not sufficiently monitor the effectiveness of the curriculum and how well it is being taught. As a result, leaders do not know how well implemented the curriculum is. Leaders need to ensure subject leaders have the necessary expertise to review and evaluate the curriculum.

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