Hooton Pagnell All Saints Church of England Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 22 September 2022

It is fun to learn at Hooton Pagnell All Saints Primary School. Pupils are happy and enthusiastic about coming to school. Adults are welcoming and friendly. They expect pupils to do well. Teachers have carefully thought out daily routines, so that pupils are ready to learn in lessons. In lessons and around school pupils behave well. They follow the school rules of being 'ready, respectful and safe'. Bullying is very rare. Adults have put steps in place to prevent it from happening, such as making sure pupils understand what it means to be a bully. Pupils feel safe. They are regularly reminded of how to stay safe on and in their everyday lives, for instance learning how to cross the road safely. There are some new and established after-school clubs this year, which pupils like to attend. Robotics is particularly popular, where pupils work in teams to design and make a robot. Teachers encourage pupils to run the 'daily dash' to keep pupils active during the school day. Pupils take part in exciting trips, such as a residential visit to Whitby. On another visit, at a local outdoor centre, pupils learned how to build dens and use compasses. This was planned to link to learning in their geography lessons in school. Parents feel that staff go out of their way to help their children and are very welcoming. They say their children are happy and feel safe in school. Inspectors agree.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, teachers do not accurately identify gaps in knowledge or misconceptions in pupils' learning. As a result, pupils' achievement in some subjects is not as strong as it would otherwise be. Leaders need to support teachers to purposefully check what pupils do and do not know in subjects across the curriculum.

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