Hollinswood Primary School

Overview: Hollinswood Primary School has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection, with a welcoming and inclusive environment where pupils achieve well in most subjects.

Strengths:

• The school is a welcoming and inclusive environment where pupils feel happy and safe.
• Staff are caring and successfully support pupils in preparation for their future.
• Pupils achieve well in reading and writing by the end of Year 6.
• The school has high expectations for pupils, who achieve well in most subjects.
• Pupils have opportunities to participate in a broad range of inclusive extra-curricular and enrichment activities.

Areas to improve:

• The school should implement its new methods for checking pupils' learning in all subjects, making sure gaps in pupils' knowledge are fully addressed.
• The school should make sure that staff understand the school's expectations for how the early writing curriculum should be delivered so that this is consistently implemented.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.