Tang Hall Primary Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 21 March 2023

Pupils learn well and benefit from a strong curriculum at Tang Hall Primary School. Leaders ensure that pupils follow the school's new behaviour policy. Pupils understand and respect the traffic-light colour system. They strive to meet the high expectation of always remaining on green. There are warm and supportive relationships between pupils and staff. Pupils are safe at the school. Pupils have a good understanding of bullying and are confident that teachers will sort out any problems that arise. The school council values working alongside school staff to achieve an anti-bullying award. Leaders provide pupils with opportunities to build resilience, experience enrichment and explore the wider world through their 'CREW' activities. Pupils value the CREW pass activities, such as making bird feeders, learning to sew on a button or supporting a charity. This helps pupils to build their confidence, extend their vocabulary and have a better understanding of the world. Leaders help pupils to be good citizens by supporting their community. Pupils visit a care home, sing at the supermarket and organise their own charity bake sales. Pupils have many opportunities to develop leadership skills. For example, there are library, friendship, sports and play leaders. This helps to give older pupils a greater sense of responsibility as they progress through the school.

What the school should improve

• Some subject leaders have not had enough opportunity to check the teaching of the foundation subjects. This hampers their ability to improve this aspect of the school's work and to make refinements to the curriculum. Leaders should support subject leaders to help them to better check and develop the curriculum in their areas of responsibility.
• In some foundation subjects, the work that pupils are asked to complete does not enable them to demonstrate the depth of their understanding. Leaders should provide pupils with greater capacity to demonstrate independently what they have learned.
• Some aspects of personal development are not as well developed as others. This means that some pupils' knowledge of aspects such as British values and world religions is less secure than it should be. Leaders should ensure that they provide more opportunities for pupils to develop their understanding of these areas.

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