Henry Hinde Infant School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. An outstanding range of interesting activities highly motivates pupils to learn. Attainment by the end of Year 2 is consistently above average in reading and mathematics and at least average in writing.

Pupils make good progress from relatively low starting points on entry to the school, particularly in writing. Disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs receive good, well-targeted support to learn well and catch up. Teaching is good overall and is sometimes outstanding, especially when teachers make the most of exciting outdoor learning to motivate the pupils to write.

Pupils' behaviour is exemplary and they feel very ...safe in school. They have an excellent understanding of what constitutes bullying, which they say is very rare in school. Attendance is consistently well-above average.

The headteacher leads the school exceptionally well. Staff are highly motivated and fully supported to meet the school's high expectations. As a result, teaching is steadily improving and standards are rising.

The trustees provide excellent support to the headteacher and robust challenge to continue improving the school. Extra funding for pupils eligible for the pupil premium is spent effectively, resulting in improving progress for these pupils. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Pupils' progress in writing is not consistent enough.

Teachers do not always remind pupils about their targets for writing when marking their work. Teachers sometimes overlook pupils' errors in their written work so that they repeat the same mistakes over time. Not enough lessons make the most of pupils' eagerness to learn so that they think hard for themselves.

This sometimes holds back more-able pupils.

Information about this school

The school is an average-sized infant school drawing pupils from the local area. Most pupils are from White British backgrounds.

The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds is typical of most primary schools and about half of these speak English as an additional language. Very few are at the early stages of learning English. One in five pupils is eligible for the pupil premium (this provides additional funding for looked- after children and pupils from families known to be eligible for free school meals).

This is a broadly-average proportion compared with the majority of primary schools. The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs is broadly average, whether supported through school action, at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs. Most pupils so assessed have moderate learning difficulties.

Henry Hinde Infant School converted to become an academy school on 1 April 2012. When its predecessor school of the same name was last inspected by Ofsted, it was judged to be outstanding. There have been significant staff changes in the past two years.

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