Hewens Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 28 January 2025

Respect underpins the positive relationships found throughout this happy school. Pupils say they feel really safe because they trust that adults will look after them. Bullying is very rare, and pupils have every confidence that adults would sort it out if it did happen. Parents are really complimentary about the school, using phrases such as 'super happy', 'confident' and 'excited to come to school' about their children's experiences. The school has high expectations for pupils' academic performance. This has led to pupils achieving very well in subjects such as reading and mathematics. Expectations for behaviour are equally high, resulting in pupils showing delightful manners, collaborating well in lessons and playing harmoniously at breaktimes. The school caters for pupils' personal development exceptionally well. The school develops pupils' leadership through an array of useful roles such as school councillors, prefects and fruit ambassadors. They are fully involved in planning and presenting assemblies, such as for the Year 6 leavers. Pupils are really excited about all the trips they go on such as the day trip to France, where they get to practise the French they have learned.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, pupils do not remember knowledge and skills systematically, which means they are less well prepared in these subjects for the next phase of their education. The trust should ensure that pupils have the opportunity to revisit key learning in these subjects and that teachers provide activities that help pupils cement their understanding so that pupils' learning in all subjects is equally strong.

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