Red Hill CofE Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 13 March 2023

Pupils at Red Hill Church of England Primary School speak passionately about their school values. They believe that 'God created you to be amazing'. The new leadership team is helping pupils to achieve this aim. One pupil commented, 'They are helping us get better at being ourselves.' Pupils are happy at school and feel safe. Leaders have high expectations for pupils to thrive in every aspect of school life. The majority of parents agree. One parent was typical of many stating, 'Communication and parent involvement has increased recently and there is a feeling of everyone working together.' Pupils behave well during lessons, when moving around the school and at playtimes. They are polite, well mannered and look after each other. Older pupils support younger ones at playtimes. This arrangement promotes the caring ethos of the school. On the very rare occasion that bullying happens, pupils know that adults will deal with it quickly. Pupils enjoy responsibilities that promote their independence and prepare them for the future. For example, there are pupil leaders, reading ambassadors and a head boy and head girl. Pupils also enjoy attending a range of clubs, including football, art, construction and mindfulness.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, leaders have not evaluated the impact of the curriculum. They do not know how well pupils are learning these curriculums. Leaders should work with the subject leaders to monitor what pupils know and remember in these subjects.
• Support for pupils with SEND is effective in lessons. However, parents have not been kept fully informed of how their child is supported in lessons or the progress they make. As a result, parents are unsure about how the needs of their children are being met in school and how they can support them at home. Leaders should ensure that parents of pupils with SEND are kept informed of the support pupils receive and the progress they make.
• There have been significant changes recently to how governors carry out their role in school. As these are still at the early stages, the governing body does not currently have a complete understanding of the effectiveness of the school. Governors should continue to develop their role so that they hold leaders fully to account for the school's effectiveness.

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