Cann Hall Primary School

Overview

Pupils at Cann Hall Primary School “really enjoy school” and are “proud of their work,” creating a welcoming and tolerant environment. The inspection found that leaders have implemented a curriculum with “clear progression” and “highly consistent approaches to teaching,” resulting in strong pupil outcomes and excellent writing skills.

Strengths

• The curriculum provides “clear progression in each subject year on year,” ensuring pupils “learn more and remember more over time.”
• Teachers use a structured approach (“my turn”, “our turn”, “your turn”) and are “quick to spot where pupils have misconceptions.”
• Phonics lessons are “highly focused,” with staff well trained and books “well matched to pupils’ reading standard.”
• Pupils are “polite and well behaved,” showing respect for others and a good understanding of “key British values.”
• Support for pupils with special educational needs or disabilities is “well planned,” ensuring they access a “full and rich curriculum.”

Areas to improve

• Leaders must ensure the “range of books available for independent reading for older pupils” is consistent across all classes so every pupil has access to high-quality texts.
• Leaders need to address the “significant minority of pupils” who are “persistently absent,” as these pupils are missing key learning opportunities.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are “effective,” with staff working closely with external agencies and maintaining “comprehensive” record-keeping to ensure pupils are safe.