High Lawn Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 1 October 2024

Pupils are proud to attend High Lawn Primary school. They are keen to learn new things. They are polite and well mannered. Pupils talk eagerly about the things which make High Lawn a special place to be. For example, how much they care for each other and show an understanding of pupils' different needs. In lessons particularly, pupils behave well. They concentrate on their learning and produce high-quality work. Pupils understand and embody the school's ten values. Pupils trust staff to look after them and help them if they have any worries. The school considers pupils' wider development very well. Pupils are keen to join the different committees or to take on leadership roles. For example, they offer to join the eco-committee or apply to become head boy or head girl. Visits and visitors into school enhance the curriculum further for pupils. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and / or disabilities (SEND) take part in many sporting opportunities. This includes pupils who want to improve their ability in different sports or to experience competitive games. Across many areas of the curriculum, the school has high expectations for pupils. From the early years, pupils study a broad and balanced curriculum. In many areas of the curriculum, pupils achieve well. They are prepared for the next stage of their education.

What the school should improve

• In a few subjects, including some aspects of the early years, the school has not broken down what it would like pupils to learn into smaller, logical steps of learning. This sometimes means that, in these subjects, pupils do not learn new content in a consistent manner. This prevents them from making deep connections to prior learning. The school should further review the design of these subject curriculums to ensure that pupils are helped to make clear connections between different topics.
• A few of the checks that governors carry out do not give them sufficient oversight in some of the subjects which are part of the school's curriculum. This means that they are not able to support or challenge the school as well as they could. The school should continue to develop effective methods so that governors have the information needed to hold the school successfully to account across all subjects.
• On a few occasions, staff do not use their interactions with children as effectively as they could do. This hinders how well some children develop their knowledge and vocabulary. The school should ensure that staff within the early years receive the necessary training required, to use purposeful dialogue with children to enable them to deepen their understanding across all areas of learning.

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