Hollins Grundy Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 21 March 2023

Pupils told the inspector that they feel safe and happy at school. They know that staff care about them. If pupils are worried or concerned about anything, they are confident to talk to any adult. On the rare occasions when bullying occurs, leaders take effective action to deal with it. Leaders and staff expect pupils to achieve highly and behave well. Pupils respond positively to these high expectations. This ensures that the school is calm and that most pupils, and children in the early years, gain a strong body of knowledge across the curriculum. Pupils have a good appreciation of fundamental British values, including the rule of law and democratic principles. They enjoy sharing their views. Pupils produce thoughtful manifestos to support their applications for various leadership positions. They learn about cultural and religious diversity and they like to visit different places of worship. Pupils are active citizens. They enjoy singing in the community and keeping the local area litter free. Pupils, and children in the early years, recently made bird boxes as gifts for residents in a local care home. Pupils visit different places of interest, including museums, an observatory and a bird sanctuary.

What the school should improve

• In a small number of subjects, checks on pupils' learning are not as effective as they should be. As a result, in these subjects, staff do not have an accurate understanding of how well pupils are learning. Leaders should ensure that assessment procedures are in place so that staff know how well pupils are learning the content of the curriculum.
• In a small number of subjects, some subject content is not covered. This hinders pupils' progress and their ability to build on their existing knowledge and skills. Leaders should ensure that teachers deliver the full content of the curriculum.

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