Beckmead Park Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 1 July 2025

Staff are ambitious for pupils. They help pupils to learn successfully. Staff understand pupils' needs well and cater for each pupil individually. Staff and pupils are respectful towards each other. This helps pupils to feel happy and secure in school. They respond well to the personal approach. Pupils enjoy learning. They take pride in their high-quality work in books. Staff have a shared understanding of the high expectations of pupils' behaviour in and around the school. The school is calm. Pupils respond positively to the routines and clear directions that are in place. They celebrate the achievements of their peers in lessons and during whole-school assemblies. Pupils confidently express how they feel, including emotions such as anger, anxiety and sadness. Pupils feature strongly in all aspects of school life. They experience a range of opportunities to support their personal development. Pupils learn cooking skills and experience outdoor pursuits such as horse riding. They particularly value their swimming lessons and opportunities to develop strong physical skills. The school prepares pupils well for adulthood and their next steps of education, training and employment. Pupils receive helpful guidance through a well-thought-out careers programme. They learn the value of enterprise and financial management.

What the school should improve

• Sometimes structured opportunities for pupils to develop their reading skills, including reading across the curriculum, are not securely in place. This means occasionally some pupils are not appropriately supported in strengthening their reading skills. The school should continue to develop its approach to teaching reading across the curriculum so that all pupils develop their reading skills deeply.

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