Biscovey Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 20 May 2025

From the moment pupils join in Year 3, the school promotes and lives out its 'Dare to Dream' vision for pupils. It achieves this through a laser-like focus on academic success. Typically, the school's expectations for pupils are high. This supports most pupils to achieve well academically. As a result, they are well prepared for the next stage of their education. The school has a calm and orderly feel. It adjusts the provision skilfully for pupils who struggle to follow the school's expectations for behaviour. In lessons, most pupils engage closely with their learning. Staff and pupils have warm relationships. This helps pupils feel they can share openly any worries they have. Consequently, pupils feel safe and well cared for. The school deals with incidents of bullying swiftly and effectively. The school is rightly proud of its strong offer for pupils' wider development. It ensures that pupils experience visits beyond the locality in contrasting locations. For example, pupils attend an international rugby match. Pupils develop a strong pride in their local community through the school's hosting of its annual May fayre. They learn the importance of teamwork through success in sports tournaments.

What the school should improve

• Occasionally, teaching does not consider well enough what pupils already know and can do. At times, the activities which pupils complete do not help them to deepen or extend their knowledge as well as they could. The school should ensure that, where this is the case, the activities pupils complete are well considered to extend and deepen their knowledge.

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