The Steiner Academy Hereford

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 July 2023

Leaders at The Steiner Academy Hereford celebrate every child as a unique individual. This is a school where pupils flourish. Parents say: 'This school is beyond brilliant'. Leaders and pupils share the same high aspirations. Relationships between pupils and staff are respectful, warm and courteous. The kindergarten enables children to make a great start to their education. There is a purposeful atmosphere around the school. Pupils say they can focus well on their learning. Pupils work hard and want to learn. If a pupil loses concentration, teachers calmly speak to them to help them regain their focus. Pupils' very positive attitudes, along with the well-thought-out curriculum, enable them to achieve very well by the time they leave school. Leaders prioritise pupils' personal development exceptionally well. The extra- curricular programme is rich and diverse. Many pupils attend activities, such as dance, coding, and circus skills. Opportunities such as residential trips to the Gower in Year 9 enhance the curriculum.

What the school should improve

• Teachers do not support pupils in the earliest stages of the lower school to make links to their previous learning well enough. This leads to gaps in what some pupils know and remember. Leaders should ensure that the links between the kindergarten curriculum and the curriculum in the earliest stages of lower school are strengthened to reduce the variations in how pupils learn and remember their key knowledge and skills.

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