Holmston Primary School

Overview

The inspection team found that Holmston Primary School benefits from “highly effective leadership” which has fostered an “innovative and inspiring culture of learning.” Children are described as “enthusiastic, confident and articulate,” enjoying their education and taking pride in their school. The report concludes that the school has the capacity to continue to improve, with no further visits required.

Strengths

• The headteacher’s “highly effective leadership” creates an “innovative and inspiring culture of learning for all children and staff.”
• Children are “enthusiastic, confident and articulate,” enjoying learning and being “very proud of their school.”
• A “skilled staff team” develops “exciting and well-planned approaches to learning and teaching” that engage and motivate pupils.
• “Imaginative learning environments” are planned and used very well to provide “high-quality learning and teaching.”

Areas to improve

• Senior leaders and staff should “continue to focus on raising attainment in literacy and numeracy,” building on existing effective approaches.

Safeguarding

The report evaluates “Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion” as “very good,” indicating strong practices in these areas.