Al-Huda Primary School

Overview:

Pupils at Al-Huda Primary School are highly curious and welcoming to visitors, with a sense of happiness and security permeating the school. They are passionate about their school and attend regularly because they want to discover new learning and socialise with their friends. Pupils are highly conscientious and well-behaved throughout the school day, with a comprehensive understanding of fundamental British values.

Strengths:

• Pupils are highly curious and welcoming to visitors.
• Pupils are highly conscientious and well-behaved throughout the school day.
• Pupils have a comprehensive understanding of fundamental British values.
• The school's personal development programme is praiseworthy, with pupils thriving in their roles as school council members, reading buddies and classroom monitors.
• The phonics and early reading curriculums are taught particularly well by ambitious and well-trained staff.

Areas to improve:

• In a few areas of the curriculum, teachers' subject knowledge is insecure, leading to inconsistent delivery of the curriculum and some pupils not gaining the knowledge or depth of understanding they should.
• In some subjects, teachers are developing their expertise, and the curriculum is not delivered consistently well.

Safeguarding:

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.