Hartshorne CofE Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Leaders, including governors, have an accurate understanding of the strengths of the school.

They use this well to plan for further improvements. Leaders have acted decisively to improve the quality of teaching. Over recent years, there has been a marked improvement in the progress pupils make across key stage 2.

Most middle leaders are new to their post this year. Some of these leaders have not yet developed their roles sufficiently well. Teachers ensure that pupils study a wide range of subjects.

The curriculum is not planned well enough to ensure that pupils study all subjects in depth. Reading is taught well throughout the sc...hool. Pupils behave well around school.

They are polite and respectful. They are keen to talk about school life and participate in their lessons with enthusiasm. Leaders promote pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development well.

Pupils learn about a wide range of religions and cultures. They are developing a good understanding of British values. Adults promote pupils' learning of new and challenging vocabulary well.

Teachers use their strong subject knowledge to explain new ideas clearly to pupils. They ask well-considered questions so that any misconceptions are quickly addressed. In mathematics, teachers do not provide the most able pupils with regular opportunities to deepen their skills and understanding of the concepts being taught.

Teachers do not reliably ensure that pupils use the skills they have learned in spelling, punctuation and grammar when they write across a range of subjects. Teaching assistants provide effective support for pupils, including for those pupils who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities. While pupils are keen learners, they do not all demonstrate pride in their work.

Too many pupils' books are not well presented. Children get off to a good start in the early years. Learning is well planned and children make good progress.

Every parent who expressed a view said their child was happy, safe and making good progress at school. The culture of safeguarding across the school is strong.

Information about this school

This is a smaller-than-average-sized primary school.

The proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities is average. Most pupils are of White British heritage. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is well below the national average.

The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is higher than the national average for primary schools. The school recently expanded its age range and now admits nursery children. The distinctiveness and effectiveness of the school's religious character was last inspected separately in July 2015 under section 48 of the relevant education act.