Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 22 October 2024

Pupils are proud and happy to be part of this warm and welcoming school. They talk fondly about how they celebrated the recent 175th anniversary of the school by spending the day living like Victorians. Older pupils speak about being role models for younger children in the school. They show high levels of respect and care for each other and are outspoken about any form of discrimination. Pupils feel safe and are confident that adults will swiftly deal with any worries they have. There are high expectations for all pupils, both in their learning and behaviour. They meet these expectations each day. All pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), benefit from a carefully constructed curriculum and work hard in lessons. They learn well. Pupils develop their understanding of, and celebrate, different cultures and faiths that make up modern Britain. They explain how all pupils come together to talk about the differences between religions that they have studied. Parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about the school. They are clear that as soon as pupils join, staff provide the support they need to learn well and grow in confidence to become well-developed young people.

What the school should improve

• At times, staff do not check what pupils know regularly enough. This means that some pupils, in some subjects, do not secure their knowledge in their long-term memory. The school needs to ensure that all staff quickly identify gaps in what pupils know and remember and adapt their teaching to ensure that pupils consistently build their learning securely over time.

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