A PRIMARY school where it is a “delightful place to be” has been given a ‘good’ rating by Ofsted inspectors.

Hollymount School has been lauded by inspectors Ofsted who praised the primary school in Hollymount Road, Worcester, and its “hard-working and respectful” pupils.

Ofsted visited the school in June and found that the school had “worked tirelessly” to make sure every pupil got the most out of their time there.

“Every decision that leaders make is based on how their actions will help pupils achieve even better,” Ofsted said. “Staff value the collaborative work they do with trust leaders to develop areas of the school’s work.

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“Because of this shared endeavour, important areas, such as developing the curriculum and attendance, improve rapidly.”

The report by Ofsted is filled with praise for the school’s pupils who were taught to “make a real difference in the world.”

“[Pupils] are curious and enthusiastic about learning, and they work hard,” the report by Ofsted said. “Pupils are taught that they can make a difference to the world.

“They demonstrate this through their social enterprise projects, the leadership roles they take on and, most importantly, by the way they behave, showing respect for each other.”

Ofsted said the school has a wider curriculum that makes sure pupils are “well prepared to be active and valuable citizens” which makes them “confident and respectful of each other.”

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“Leaders know that supporting pupils’ positive behaviour is most likely to assure their long-term futures, and so relationship building is prioritised,” inspectors said.

“Pupils are taught how they can make a difference to the lives of other people. Pupils are keen to talk about how the school’s restorative approach helps them be successful.

“Pupils say, ‘We do not judge a book by its cover here.’”

Ofsted gave the school top marks in some areas of its inspections including pupil behaviour and personal development – which inspectors called “exceptional” – and leadership and management which received ‘outstanding’ ratings.

Other ‘good’ ratings for the quality of the school’s education and its early provision gave the school a ‘good’ rating overall.

Ofsted said attendance had improved “dramatically” at the school after it was “meticulous” in spotting pupils who might have needed support to attend – including using a minibus to collect pupils who were facing difficulties.

Ofsted said the school had worked “thoughtfully and deliberately” to build a curriculum but this meant that some subjects were better developed than others.

“Leaders have identified the ‘sticky knowledge’ that all pupils must know in nearly all subjects and crafted this into a progressive curriculum,” Ofsted said.

“The curriculum is well-planned and sequenced. As such, pupils learn and apply this knowledge in learning that is designed to be increasingly challenging. This means that, by Year 6, in most subjects, pupils acquire a sophisticated understanding of complex topics across the curriculum.

“Leaders make sure that teachers have good subject knowledge, and teachers deliver the curriculum well. As a result, pupils achieve well.”