Hopping Hill Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 26 November 2024

Pupils enjoy life at Hopping Hill Primary School. The culture here is built on strong relationships. Staff prioritise getting to know all of the pupils very well. They make sure that pupils feel safe and listened to. Expectations of pupils' behaviour are high. Pupils respond well. They demonstrate good learning habits and positive attitudes. Staff strive to make sure that the interesting curriculum helps pupils gain knowledge and broaden their vocabulary. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) take part in the same activities as their peers whenever possible. When appropriate, pupils with more complex needs benefit from effective personalised support. Pupils flourish and most achieve well. There is a wide range of extra-curricular activities on offer at the school. Many pupils take part enthusiastically in a variety of different sports, as well as cooking, sewing and other clubs. All pupils in Years 4 and 6 have the opportunity to go on residential trips. Forest school lessons provide further memorable experiences. Visitors share stories of different cultures and local history. Older pupils are proud to act as role models to their younger peers by taking on responsibilities such as sports leaders and reading influencers.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, the important knowledge that pupils need to learn has not been identified precisely enough. As a result, learning activities sometimes lack focus and pupils do not build their knowledge securely. The school needs to ensure that the curriculum identifies exactly what pupils need to know and remember in all subjects.
• Some of the activities in the early years are not focused sharply enough on the planned curriculum. As a result, children sometimes do not acquire important knowledge and skills as quickly and securely as they could. The school needs to make sure that activities in the early years are designed to give children the knowledge and skills that they need to be well prepared for key stage 1 and that staff support children to engage with these activities purposefully.

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