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This page will contain highlights from our recent Ofsted report. To read the full inspection report please see the link at the bottom of the page, click on it and it will connect you to the official Ofsted site. (To return to our school site click on the back button at the top of your screen.)
Date of inspection: 29th November 1999
Previous inspection: April 1996
The school was inspected by four inspectors, led by Mr. J R Francis.
"Harnham Infant School is a very effective school. Pupils enter the school with above average levels of attainment. However, they make good progress because of the good quality teaching and high expectations of the staff, and by the time they are seven, achieve high standards in English, mathematics and science."
"What the school does well
Results in National Curriculum tests are very high because of the school's commitment to all pupils achieving high standards.
The headteacher is very effective and is well supported by staff and by the governing body.
Teaching is good and all staff are committed to improving their own performance and the pupils' standards of attainment.
Teaching and learning are regularly monitored to maintain their high quality.
Relationships between pupils and teachers are very good and this contributes to the effective learning found in the school.
The school has a very good relationship with the parents who contribute greatly to pupils' learning both in school and through work that their children do at home.
There is a very good provision for children under five years of age."
"Throughout the school pupils achieve high standards in English, mathematics and science, and above average standards for information technology. Standards achieved by pupils aged seven are well above average in reading, and very high in writing and mathematics. They are very much better than those in similar schools. The school's recent emphasis on improving reading comprehension has brought about a significant improvement in standards since last year. The careful identification of pupils with special educational needs, and those with high attainment, has contributed to the improvements seen, particularly in the number of pupils achieving the higher level (Level 3) in national tests. Attainment in religious education is satisfactory and in line with the expectations of the recently introduced locally Agreed Syllabus. Pupils make good progress in physical education. In music, good teaching and high expectations produce good quality singing; and in art, good teaching in observational skills, and imaginative work in a variety of media produce higher quality work that would normally be seen from pupils of this age."
"Ethos ~ Excellent. The school has a clearly stated commitment to high standards of attainment. The headteacher and staff have created a very positive ethos in the school and have established a very effective learning environment."
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