Hooe Primary Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 18 October 2022

Pupils are enthusiastic about their learning. They work hard, whether on their own or with friends. Staff use consistent procedures and routines throughout the school. This helps to ensure that pupils understand what is expected of them. Children in the early years make a strong start and are well prepared to move on to their next stage of learning. Leaders set high expectations. They are ambitious for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Relationships between staff and pupils are based on mutual respect and trust. Parents and carers appreciate how well staff care for their children. Staff deal with minor behaviour incidents quickly. As a result, bullying is extremely rare. Pupils value and celebrate each other's differences. Leaders ensure that well-being and learning are key priorities. They have made significant changes to the curriculum so that there is an interesting range of subjects and activities. Pupils are enthusiastic about the wide range of clubs on offer. These include sports, music and art. Pupils enjoy taking on responsibilities such as play leaders and helping younger children. Military families appreciate the additional support offered, especially the military kids club.

What the school should improve

• In a few subjects, the curriculum does not ensure that pupils develop subject-specific knowledge and skills deeply over time. As a result, pupils, and particularly some pupils with SEND, do not build their knowledge of key concepts equally well across all subjects. Leaders should ensure that the curriculum enables pupils to gain deep, cumulative knowledge in all subjects.

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