We are delighted to share with you our latest Ofsted Inspection Report. The inspection took place on the 21st and 22nd April under the new inspection framework and demonstrates our amazing school improvement journey since the last inspection.

You can find a link to the latest Ofsted Inspection Report here.

Ofsted Inspection Report - April 2026

The report highlights many of the positive features of the school.

• In the Reception year, children get off to a wonderful start at this school. From the moment they walk through the door, they enter a calm, welcoming and language-rich environment where they feel safe, confident and ready to learn.
• Leaders care deeply about every child and are committed to doing right by all of them. They lead the school with clarity and courage.
• Pupils feel happy, safe and proud to be part of Heath Mount Primary School.
• Pupils behave well and attend school regularly.
• Pupils arrive eager to start the day, often skipping through the gate.
• Pupils feel that they truly belong here.
• Staff teach phonics every day in a structured, consistent way, modelling sounds clearly and giving every child the time and support that they need to practise.
• Pupils learn to read with confidence.
• Pupils write with accuracy and increasing length. They use vocabulary precisely and recall what they have learned previously.
• The curriculum is ambitious and identifies key knowledge and skills that leaders want pupils to know.
• Teaching is precise and purposeful.
• The school has high expectations for disadvantaged pupils, those with special educational needs / disabilities (SEND) or those who face other barriers to their learning.
• The school ensures that all pupils can join in with all aspects of school life including clubs, trips and the wider experiences the school provides.
• The school has developed warm and supportive relationships with parents and carers.