Wolfson Hillel Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school The headteacher motivates and inspires staff. Leaders at all levels, including governors, have created a culture that inspires pupils to believe, persevere and achieve extremely well.

Teachers are ambitious for pupils to achieve very well, and pupils rise to the challenges set for them. The headteacher's exemplary leadership and high expectations have led the school to build on and develop the good practice found at the last inspection. Senior leaders are developing new middle leaders to enable them to sustain the outstanding practice.

The quality of teaching is outstanding. Teachers have very good subject knowledge and know their... pupils very well. Teachers plan lessons very carefully to meet pupils' needs.

Pupils and parents speak highly about the academic and pastoral support teachers provide. This and the high-quality leadership have enabled the school to become outstanding. Disadvantaged pupils make considerable progress based on their starting points.

They exceed the standard expected nationally in virtually all phases. The most able attain a high standard in reading at the end of key stage 2. The most able pupils achieve the high standards expected, particularly in reading and mathematics.

Pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress towards their targets. The school's system for assessing and tracking pupils' progress is reliable and rigorous. Records show that pupils make rapid progress and are on track to attain even higher standards.

The early years provision is outstanding. Children are fully prepared for key stage 1; they are well ahead in all areas of learning. Pupils consistently achieve high standards in the phonics screening check.

Behaviour and pupils' personal development are outstanding. Pupils feel safe, and have confidence in the staff to look after them. Relationships are strong; pupils respect and value each other.

The promotion of pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is of high quality. They are very well prepared for life in modern Britain.

Information about this school

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The school is much larger than average-sized modern orthodox two-form entry Jewish faith school. It draws at least 15% of its pupils from the immediate Jewish community, with the remaining 85% coming from other neighbouring boroughs. The school makes provision for 41 children in the Nursery; 30 attend full-time and eleven attend part time.

The school offers 60 places for four-year-olds in Reception. Most pupils are from a White British background and the rest are from a range of Jewish heritage, mainly Israeli. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds of Jewish ancestry is below average but the proportion who speak English as additional language is average.

The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals is low. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities is average while the proportion who have a statement of special educational needs or education, health and care plan is high. The school has a small special educational needs hub on site, which provides support for 13 pupils with specific learning needs.

The school has an early start and finish, after which pupils attend enrichment activities. More pupils than usual join the school at different times throughout the academic year. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics for pupils by the end of Year 6.

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