Jack Hunt Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 15 November 2023

Pupils are starting to enjoy the results of improvements in their school. Pupils learn in classrooms that are calm and focused. They move between classes with purpose and arrive on time for their lessons. Pupils take care of their social spaces, where they socialise in a safe, pleasant, litter-free environment. Pupils are proud of the diversity of their school community. They are keen to learn and share experiences about each other's culture and faith. As a result, they have a deep and embedded understanding of tolerance and respect. The majority of pupils embrace difference as something to celebrate. There are a few cases of bullying or disrespectful behaviour. However, pupils know that adults will support them and resolve these matters quickly, so they are not commonplace. A redesigned and ambitious curriculum supports pupils to do well. Pupils can see how teaching has improved. They know that they are expected to work hard, and most do. However, many feel that they miss out on opportunities to deepen and enrich their learning. They know that the school is trying to arrange trips or bring visitors into school to help this, but they are frustrated about how slowly this is progressing.

What the school should improve

• Not all teachers use assessment effectively to determine what pupils know and where they may have gaps in knowledge. Because some teachers do not accurately identify these gaps or misconceptions, they do not adapt their teaching. This means that some pupils are not ready to move on to independent learning activities and, consequently, do not learn well. The school should ensure that all teachers are equipped to accurately assess what pupils know and subsequently adapt their teaching to overcome any gaps or misconceptions.
• The strategies the school has developed to support pupils who struggle to read are not precise enough to tackle pupils' underlying barriers to reading effectively. This impedes some of these pupils' progress to become confident and fluent readers. The school should ensure that pupils who struggle with reading access the precise support they need to quickly become confident and fluent readers.

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