Lyndhurst Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 25 April 2023

Pupils enjoy attending Lyndhurst Primary. Pupils understand and embody the school's key principles, such as advocacy. They aim to do this through the caring and kind relationships they have with others. Pupils are kept safe and feel safe here. Behaviour in lessons is calm and orderly, which allows pupils to focus on their learning. At breaktimes, behaviour is also well managed. Pupils engage well with their friends in the playground and appreciate the activities that are provided for them. Leaders are ambitious for all pupils to succeed. The curriculum is generally designed and implemented to realise this ambition. Where this is not the case, leaders have appropriate plans in place to further develop what pupils learn. Pupils value the different enrichment activities that they take part in. These include drama, chess, art, gardening and dance. Pupils are also starting to take on the responsibility of choosing and setting up their own clubs, and are proud to do so. Pupils are supported to contribute well to the wider life of the school. The elected school council are currently working on re-designing the playground. Pupils also enjoy participating in the school radio station through interviews and making other recordings.

What the school should improve

• In some foundation subjects, the knowledge that pupils need to secure is not clearly defined. In these instances, teachers do not sufficiently emphasise or check that pupils have secured these concepts. Leaders should ensure that the important ideas pupils need to learn and remember are identified. This will better support teachers to emphasise core ideas in a subject, and check that pupils, including those with SEND, understand these ideas and develop a deep body of knowledge across the curriculum.

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