Hursthead Infant School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 15 November 2023

Pupils, staff and parents and carers agree that Hursthead Infant School is a happy place to learn. The school has high expectations for pupils' academic achievement. Pupils, and children in the early years, rise to meet the expectations that the school has of them. Typically, they achieve well across the curriculum. The school has prioritised pupils' well-being and their wider development. Pupils develop a strong understanding of their emotions and how their actions impact on the feelings of others. They learn successfully how to look after their mental health, as well as their physical well-being. Pupils know that staff care about them. They think of the school community as being like a family. Pupils value learning and they demonstrate positive attitudes to their studies. For example, they regularly spoke about 'not giving up' and 'trying your best'. Pupils behave well, they show kindness and care to their peers and they are exceptionally well informed about how to be a helpful and responsible citizen in a diverse society. Parents and carers are proud to be part of the school community. They appreciate the lengths that staff go to in helping pupils to achieve their best. This includes staff's in-depth understanding of how to support pupils' individual needs. Parents spoke positively about the extensive range of opportunities that the school provides to develop and hone pupils' talents and interests.

What the school should improve

• In a few subjects, the school has not ensured that teachers are clear enough about the important knowledge that pupils need to learn. As a result, some pupils do not know and remember enough of their learning and this hinders them using and applying this knowledge in more complex tasks. The school should ensure that teachers are sufficiently clear about the most useful knowledge for pupils' subsequent learning.

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