Outstanding foundations
Hodthorpe Primary School has received a ‘very good’ Ofsted report.
It followed two previous reports of ‘satisfactory’ grading and a category of ‘priority School’.
The school was judged to be ‘good’ overall and in almost every area with the exception of the Early Years Foundation Stage, which was judged to be ‘outstanding’ in all aspects.
The latest report said: “The provision is outstanding and children receive an excellent start to their education. Hodthorpe is a good school, which provides an interesting and stimulating educational experience. It gives good value for money.”
“Pupils enjoy coming to school. They enjoy different opportunities to learn and try their hardest to produce their best work. Consequently the quality of learning is good.”
The report also said: “Teaching is good. Adults have excellent relationships with pupils and are very supportive.”
And it added: “The curriculum is good and supports learning well”.
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