Hobletts Manor Junior School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 13 March 2023

Pupils feel happy and safe at Hobletts Manor Junior School. They celebrate diversity and know that they are all special and unique. The school provides an inclusive environment in which pupils flourish. This includes those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Learning is valued and pupils work hard to meet teachers' high expectations. Pupils achieve well in most areas of the curriculum. They learn about resilience and perseverance. They understand how important these qualities will be as they move through life. Older pupils are prepared effectively for the move to secondary school. This is a supportive community. Pupils are kind and they behave well. The playground is a harmonious place, thanks to the leadership skills of Year 6 pupils who run activities for their younger peers. Pupils say bullying does not happen and if it did the adults would sort it out. Pupils enjoy taking part in a wide range of sports, including more unusual ones, such as lacrosse. Inspirational visitors help to prepare them for their future lives. These include an author, a chiropractor, a science teacher from the nearby secondary school, and a physically impaired musician. Pupils learn that there are no limits to what they can achieve.

What the school should improve

• The way the curriculum is delivered in a small number of subjects does not always make subject-specific aspects of the learning explicit. Consequently, pupils do not always understand and remember the knowledge and skills specific to these subjects that teachers expect them to. Leaders should continue to support teachers to refine their methods of delivery of the curriculum to ensure pupils build secure, subject- specific knowledge in each area.

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