Heronshill School and Nursery

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 22 March 2023

Pupils thoroughly enjoy being part of this welcoming school. They have firm friendships and feel supported by the staff. Warm relationships between pupils and staff permeate the school. This helps pupils to feel safe and happy. Parents appreciate the work of the staff. As one parent said, reflecting the opinions of others, 'They give their souls, hearts and minds to the children.' Leaders have high expectations that pupils will always be ready to learn. Pupils rise to these expectations. They like to work hard and this helps pupils to achieve well. Staff ensure that the class spaces and shared areas are calm and purposeful. Pupils behave well in lessons and on the playground. They are considerate to each other and playground 'buddies' are keen to help the youngest pupils. Staff deal with any bullying issues swiftly and effectively because it is not tolerated. Parents value the support the school provides to help their children to be caring. Staff champion and challenge pupils to always be kind towards others. The staff team uses the phrase 'In a world where you can be anything... be kind' as a key focus of the school's work to develop pupils' wider skills and attributes.

What the school should improve

• In a few subjects, including mathematics, the curriculum is not coherently sequenced. This means that pupils do not achieve consistently well across the curriculum. Leaders need to ensure that subject leaders have precisely identified what they intend pupils to learn and in what order. They then need to check how well pupils are learning the essential content.

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