Howden St Andrew's Primary School

Overview

The inspection team found an “inclusive and nurturing ethos” where staff demonstrate “high levels of care and respect” for children. The report highlights “friendly, polite and welcoming children” who are “very proud of their school” and a “positive and supportive staff team” committed to improving outcomes.

Strengths

• An “inclusive and nurturing ethos” with staff prioritising wellbeing in all aspects of their work.
• “Friendly, polite and welcoming children” who are keen to share their experiences with visitors.
• A “positive and supportive staff team” that collaborates effectively and shares practice to promote improvement.
• “Active approaches to learning” in primary stages, offering opportunities to investigate, explore and collaborate.

Areas to improve

• Ensure all children receive learning at the “right level of difficulty” to help them make the best possible progress.
• Ensure planning for learning, teaching and assessment meets the needs of all children, including those requiring additional support, to raise attainment.
• Clearly identify attainment gaps and “track carefully the success of approaches” to addressing them to determine overall impact.

Safeguarding

The report states that senior leaders and staff “prioritise wellbeing in all aspects of their work” and demonstrate “high levels of care and respect” in their interactions with children.