Askern Littlemoor Infant Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 12 July 2022

Pupils at Littlemoor say, 'People help each other'. They have an enthusiasm and a zest to be helpful. Year 2 pupils have strong inter-generational links with the occupants of Alexander House. Pupils enjoy making friends with the older residents. They know this will help them to be caring and responsible when they grow up. Adults use silent signals to support pupils to move around the classroom. They show one finger to stand up, two fingers to move and three fingers to sit down. Pupils follow these signals swiftly and quietly. Pupils know what bullying is and say it doesn't happen very often. If it did happen, they know a teacher will help sort it out. Pupils know how to stay 'body and brain healthy'. Pupils enjoy the academy focus on skipping and strive to the be the 'top banana' with the highest number of skips in two minutes. Leaders develop pupils' character through the trust's 'aspire curriculum'. Pupils focus on a different value each week, like teamwork. Teachers celebrate pupils who display these values in Friday's assembly. Pupils are polite and play cooperatively. One pupil said, 'If you treat people right, they will treat you right'.

What the school should improve

• Leaders have begun to develop a sequenced curriculum. Some subjects are well planned and sequenced, others are in the process of being refined. Leaders have an accurate understanding of the subjects that need developing. Leaders should ensure they have identified the small steps of learning linked to the knowledge and skills they want pupils to remember for each unit of the curriculum.
• Some subject leaders have not had an opportunity to monitor their subject. This hampers their ability to improve this aspect of the academy's work. Leaders should ensure that subject leaders have time to effectively monitor the wider curriculum so that they can identify where pupils are performing well and where they need further support.
• A significant number of pupils are persistently absent from the academy and this is showing little sign of improvement. These pupils are missing essential learning. Leaders have implemented persistent absence procedures. However, the rates of persistent absence remain high. Leaders should take effective action to work with families to reduce persistent absence rates.

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