Hatfield Heath Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The recently appointed headteacher and leadership team have led dramatic improvement in most areas of provision.

The impact of these improvements is already seen. Leaders can demonstrate the positive difference they have made to the quality of teaching in all key stages. As a result, pupils' progress is improving strongly.

Morale is high. Staff, pupils and the overwhelming majority of parents praise the headteacher's work. The multi-academy trust (MAT) and the governing body have a good understanding of the work of the school.

They provide good levels of challenge and support to leaders. The curriculum is exciting and engaging. I...t encourages pupils' appetite for learning across a wide range of subjects.

Children in the early years settle quickly into school routines and become confident learners. They benefit from effective teaching which is matched to their needs. Therefore, they make good progress.

Teachers are enthusiastic and use their strong subject knowledge to plan activities which interest pupils and broaden their understanding. The teaching of phonics is effective in providing pupils with early reading skills. Across the school, pupils express a love of reading.

Leaders nurture this passion effectively by ensuring that pupils have a wide range of reading material. Pupils behave well during lessons and during social times. They are cooperative and behave respectfully towards each other and staff.

Provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is good. Pupils receive support which enables them to make good progress. The vast majority of pupils attend school regularly and are punctual to lessons.

They feel safe and well cared for. Some leaders who are new to their roles have not yet had time and opportunity to develop their skills fully. Pupils' outcomes are below where they should be for their age.

This is the result of previous weaknesses in provision. The quality of teaching has improved strongly and is now good. There is a great level of consistency in approach.

This is helping pupils to catch up towards where they should be. However, the level of challenge for pupils of different abilities is not always appropriate.

Information about this school

Hatfield Heath Primary School is smaller than the average-sized primary school.

The current headteacher took up her post in September 2018. The school is part of the Learning Partnership Trust. Although the multi-academy trust's board of trustees is legally the responsible body, the school retains a local governing body.

This holds the school's leaders to account for the effectiveness of teaching, learning and assessment, as well as pupils' progress, outcomes and safeguarding. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is lower than in the average primary school. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is lower than the national average.

The proportion of pupils who have SEND is higher than the national average. The proportion of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan is in line with the national average. The proportion of pupils for speak English as an additional language is below the national average.

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