Hawksworth Wood Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The headteacher has a clear vision for the school and she successfully translates it into practice. She is rightly proud of how pupils behave and develop into respectful, tolerant citizens.

Leaders track the progress of individual pupils carefully and provide support for those who need it. As a result, pupils who are disadvantaged or have special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress. Pupils' spiritual, moral and social development is a strength.

Pupils show high levels of care and respect for each other. They feel safe, behave well and are happy. Support for pupils who attend the speech and language provision is good.<...br/>
Professionals work effectively together to identify and meet individual needs. Teaching assistants and teachers work well together to ensure that all pupils are supported. Pupils' self esteem is high because learning takes place in a positive environment where relationships are strong.

Consequently, pupils are not afraid to make mistakes. Teachers ask questions to make sure that pupils have understood and to encourage them to think more deeply about their answers. Writing is particularly strong because it is taught well with interesting activities and resources to stimulate pupils' ideas.

Pupils leaving Reception are ready for Year 1 because the majority are reaching the expected level for their age in reading, writing and mathematics. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Teachers check how well individual pupils are progressing but do not use this information well to analyse how different groups of pupils are doing. The work in some subjects is not of the same high standard as it is in English and mathematics.

Information about this school

The school is slightly smaller than the average primary school. The majority of pupils are of White British heritage, and there are over 20 different languages spoken by the pupils. There are a high proportion of pupils who are disadvantaged.

The proportion of pupils who join the school throughout the school year is higher than that seen nationally. The school has specialist speech and language provision for pupils who have identified speech and language needs. The school meets government floor standards.

Since the time of the last inspection, there have been significant changes to staffing. Many staff have left for promotion and newer staff have joined. Currently, there are two newly qualified teachers.