Hornbeam Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 10 October 2023

Pupils are happy, and the majority of them attend school regularly. They are polite, respectful and confident. Pupils are eager to talk about their learning and the range of activities in which they are involved. Pupils are proud to come to this school. Pupils are taught how to behave well, and the vast majority do so. They are keen to support each other to meet the high expectations of staff. Older pupils can often be seen working with their younger peers to help them at break- and lunchtime. Pupils know the importance of being kind and how to keep themselves and others safe. They know whom to talk to if they have anything that worries them. Pupils understand what they should and should not do when they are online. The school has high expectations of what pupils will learn. The recent assemblies around aspirations make links between what pupils are learning in different subjects and the wider world, including future potential careers. The school provides an extensive range of trips and visits, and there is a wide variety of clubs. Many pupils participate in these, including those who come from disadvantaged backgrounds.

What the school should improve

• The subject and pedagogical knowledge of the staff is not always secure. This means that they do not always plan activities that focus on what pupils need to be able to know and remember. Also, they do not always check carefully what pupils have learned. Pupils are therefore not making as much progress as they could. The school should ensure that all staff have the training they need to plan the right learning activities and that they regularly and carefully check what pupils have learned so that they can plan for pupils' next steps.

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