Harris Primary Academy Mayflower

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school The principal has established a culture firmly focused on all pupils receiving the highest standards of care and teaching every day.

All leaders share this vision. They are relentless in securing continuous improvement to ensure that pupils receive an outstanding provision. Governors share the aspirations of the leaders.

They have a very accurate view of the school and provide highly effective challenge and support. The innovative curriculum provides pupils with many exciting and memorable learning experiences. It enthuses pupils and, as a result, they produce high-quality work consistently in all subjects.

All staff set ...high expectations and share a strong determination to help pupils achieve as successfully as possible. Pupils mirror this resolve and make every effort to meet these expectations. Pupils' academic outcomes are high compared with pupils nationally.

All pupils achieve well from their starting points. This reflects the school's commitment to equality of opportunity for all. Provision for pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities is well led.

Pupils make very good progress because of the excellent quality of the support they receive. Staff give pupils' welfare and safety high priority. Additionally, pupils themselves have a very good understanding and awareness of how to keep themselves safe.

All adults help prepare pupils very well for life in modern Britain. They do this by instilling strong core values and building a community in which everyone demonstrates thoughtfulness and respect for each other. Strong leadership and teamwork in the early years lay firm foundations for future success.

Very effective use of assessment and engaging activities help children to achieve high outcomes and they are well prepared for Year 1. Parents are supportive of the school. They speak highly of the many opportunities they have to be involved with the education of their children.

There are occasions when assessment information is not used as effectively as it could be to inform pupils' next steps in their learning and to challenge pupils to think harder.

Information about this school

Harris Primary Academy Mayflower opened in 2014 as a free school within the Harris Federation. It is a growing school, eventually expanding to a five-form entry school.

The school moved to new purpose-built accommodation in September 2015. The Nursery opened in 2016. There are currently three classes in each year group up to Year 2.

Pupils attend the three Reception classes on a full-time basis. The Nursery has two part-time morning and afternoon classes. The school is an ethnically diverse community.

The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is higher than average. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities is lower than average. The proportion of pupils known to be entitled to the pupil premium is lower than the national average.

The Harris Federation manages the local governing body. The school complies with Department for Education guidance on what academies should publish on their website. The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website.

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