Hobletts Manor Infants' School

Overview

Hobletts Manor Infants’ School continues to be a good school, with evidence suggesting it could be judged outstanding if a graded inspection were conducted now. The school is described as a “calm and purposeful place to learn” where pupils are happy, confident, and make a strong start to their education.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy a “broad, balanced and ambitious” curriculum that encourages creative and scientific thinking, with teachers using subject expertise to explain ideas clearly.
• Reading is a particular strength; phonics teaching is effective, helping pupils learn to read “fluently and confidently,” with rapid progress in early years.
• Provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is a strength, with teachers skilfully adapting teaching so these pupils are “fully integrated” and achieve well.
• Behaviour is excellent, underpinned by a culture of “kind thoughts, kind words, kind actions,” and bullying is reported to rarely happen.
• Staff feel well supported, with leaders combining a “strong drive for continual improvement with care and compassion.”

Areas to improve

• Leaders must ensure curriculum improvements work through the whole school, as older pupils have not yet routinely benefited from the same “consistent and rich experience” as younger pupils.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with a “strong and shared culture of vigilance and care” ensuring pupils’ safety and welfare are a priority for everyone.