Hanbury CofE First School

Overview

Hanbury C of E First School continues to be a good school, where pupils are described as "happy and safe" within a supportive rural community. The inspection confirms that the school maintains high expectations for achievement, with most pupils learning the curriculum effectively and exemplifying core Christian values such as "friendship, respect, kindness, trust, forgiveness and endurance."

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate "exemplary" behaviour, showing courtesy and attentiveness in lessons, while positive relationships are fostered through initiatives like the "friendship bench."
• Reading is a top priority; children are taught to read from the start of Reception, resulting in all pupils learning to read "fluently and accurately" with a pervasive "love of reading."
• Staff possess "secure subject knowledge" and regularly check understanding, ensuring that gaps in learning are "quickly picked up and addressed."
• Systems for identifying and supporting pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are "secure and timely," allowing most to learn effectively alongside their peers.
• Governors "know the school well" and provide appropriate challenge, while staff appreciate the focus on the well-being of the school community.

Areas to improve

• Leaders must continue plans to embed recently implemented curriculum areas to ensure they have the "desired impact on pupils’ knowledge," as their current impact is not yet fully known.

Safeguarding

The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."