Lynch Hill School Primary Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 8 November 2022

Just like the school's strapline says, pupils 'aim high, work hard and care deeply'. This starts from early years. Pupils try their best, do not give up and look after each other. Pupils are happy and well behaved. Relationships are strong. Low-level disruption in lessons is infrequent. Most pupils have positive attitudes towards learning. Bullying is rare with leaders taking any reports seriously. Pupils understand well the difference between bullying and friendship issues. Well-trained peer mentors are effective in helping their friends to solve problems. Adults step in swiftly if needed. Pupils feel safe. They are proud to take on leadership roles, which support the school community, such as reading with younger pupils or being part of the eco- council. Leaders enhance the curriculum through a vast number of before- and after-school clubs. For example, pupils enjoy sewing, boxercise and tennis clubs. Leaders make sure that disadvantaged pupils access all that the school offers, such as residential trips and specialist music lessons. The majority of parents and carers are positive about the school. They appreciate leaders' high expectations and how well their children are learning. As one parent wrote, 'Lynch Hill has taught my child to be the best she can be.'

What the school should improve

• In a small number of foundation subjects, the curriculum is not coherent enough and does not make clear the most important things that pupils should know and remember. As a result, in these subjects, teachers do not have enough guidance about what they need to focus on and pupils are not building their learning well enough. Leaders, including subject leaders, should ensure that the curriculum is fully sequenced, across all subjects, making clear the most important things that pupils need to know and remember at each stage of their education.

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