Hazelwood Junior School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupils make good progress from their starting points. As a result, attainment is well above average in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6.

Leaders have effective systems in place to track closely the progress of pupils. They quickly identify those pupils who need extra help with their learning. This ensures that pupils who are at risk of underachievement make good progress.

The marking of pupils' work has improved. This helps pupils to make good progress with their learning. The school promotes pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development effectively.

This has a positive impact on pupils' learning.... Pupils have good attitudes to each other and the school. Their behaviour in lessons and around the school is good.

They feel safe. They enjoy coming to school, as reflected in their good punctuality and high attendance. The headteacher' ambition to bring about improvements is shared by staff.

Leaders, managers and governors work together effectively. They have been successful in improving the quality of teaching and raising pupils' achievement since the previous inspection. Governors are skilled in their roles.

They know the school well and work effectively to bring about improvements. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Standards in writing are not as high as in mathematics and reading because pupils do not practise their writing skills in a variety of ways. Pupils do not always have demanding tasks to help stretch their learning further.

Pupils do not always understand what is expected of them by the end of the lesson. Pupils do not always respond to teachers' marking and comments to help them deepen their understanding and improve their learning.

Information about this school

Hazelwood Junior School is larger than the average-sized junior school.

Pupils come from a wide range of ethnic groups, with the largest group having a White British an Any other White background. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds is well above average. The number of pupils who speak English as an additional language is well above average.

The proportion of pupils supported by the pupil premium funding is average. This is additional government funding provided to give extra support to those pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and to children who are looked after by the local authority. The number of disabled pupils and pupils who have special educational needs supported by school action is well above average.

The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is below average. There have been changes in staff, including senior and middle leaders, since the previous inspection. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.

The school is part of a hard federation and shares the same headteacher and governing body with Hazelwood Infants School. The infant school was inspected at the same time as the junior school. The children's centre, which shares the school site, is managed jointly by the governing body and the local authority and has been inspected previously.

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