Hooton Pagnell All Saints Church of England Primary School

Overview: Hooton Pagnell All Saints Church of England Primary School is a good school where pupils are happy and enthusiastic about coming to school. Adults are welcoming and friendly, and pupils feel safe. The school has a well-sequenced curriculum that inspires pupils to learn, and teachers are well-supported.

Strengths:

• Pupils are happy and enthusiastic about coming to school.
• Adults are welcoming and friendly, and pupils feel safe.
• The school has a well-sequenced curriculum that inspires pupils to learn.
• Teachers are well-supported and confident in their teaching.
• Pupils enjoy taking part in lessons and learn to read quickly.
• Pupils become fluent in mathematics and eagerly solve problems.
• The school has a carefully considered personal, social, health and education curriculum to support pupils' well-being.
• Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well-supported by adults.

Areas to improve:

• In some subjects, teachers do not accurately identify gaps in knowledge or misconceptions in pupils' learning, resulting in pupils' achievement not being as strong as it would otherwise be.
• Teachers sometimes do not accurately identify gaps in knowledge or misconceptions in pupils' learning in subjects across the curriculum.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with safeguarding leaders taking extra steps to ensure that pupils at risk have rigorous processes in place, and all adults taking part in an annual training programme.