Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant & Nursery School have achieved Outstanding judgements in all areas following an inspection in May 2025.
- Quality of education
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Personal development
- Leadership and management
- Early years provision
This exceptional outcome is a true reflection of the hard work, dedication, and passion of our entire school community.
Quotes from the Report
- Pupils achieve exceptionally well at Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant and Nursery School. The school has a meticulous approach to ensuring that all pupils benefit from the excellent curriculum and opportunities to develop their character.
- The school's core values 'be kind, be resilient, be ambitious, be Halfpenny' are clearly lived by staff and pupils across the school.'
- The school has a culture of high ambition and inclusion. The school delivers a broad and highly ambitious curriculum.
- Pupils' behaviour is exemplary - they are polite, respectful and follow the well-established routines in school, pupils meet the high expectations of conduct.'
- Pupils benefit from the breadth of leadership opportunities. Pupils are extremely well-equipped to be excellent citizens of the future.
- Reading is a high priority. Children learn to read quickly, fluently and with confidence. The school's approach to developing pupils' understanding of language is a strength, right from the early years, and is woven through the school.
- Children make a very strong start in the early years. Children are happy, confident, and exceptionally well prepared for Year 1.
- Bullying is not an issue - pupils understand the school's 'zero-tolerance' approach.
- Pupils benefit from the school's excellent approach to promoting positive mental well-being.
- Special events, such as 'cultural diversity day' and 'careers week', raise aspirations and pupils' understanding of the world exceptionally well.
- Leaders, and those responsible for governance, have a clear, highly ambitious vision, which is shared across the school and trust.
- The unwavering commitment to providing an excellent education for each child is felt throughout school. Staff are rightly proud to work in this school.
We will continue to strive to be even better every day in every way, but the Ofsted performance is a wonderful endorsement of the progress that we have made.
