Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 4 March 2025

Pupils at this school say, 'We are one big, massive family.' Pupils enjoy coming to this school. They feel happy and safe. They have warm relationships with staff. They feel that staff always support them. The school has high expectations for all pupils. Pupils respond well to this challenge. They develop a broad mix of academic, personal and social skills during their time at the school. Pupils behave well. They are courteous, polite and attentive in lessons. Pupils have enthusiasm for learning. They are keen to demonstrate their knowledge to visitors. Pupils take an active part in the life of the school. For example, they have introduced a 'kindness jar' into the school, where they can celebrate acts of kindness by their peers each week. They are proud of the leadership roles they hold. Reading leaders enjoy reading to younger pupils. Sports leaders encourage other pupils to be physically active and provide fun games at social times. Pupils participate in a range of clubs and activities. These include mathematics clubs, cheerleading, netball and singing clubs. Pupils develop business skills through enterprise challenges. They learn about different careers through aspiration-building events and visitors to the school.

What the school should improve

• New strategies to develop pupils' deeper knowledge and understanding are not fully embedded across the curriculum. This means that, on occasions, pupils are not challenged to develop an in-depth understanding in some subjects. The school should ensure that pupils consistently receive the help and opportunities they need to secure and deepen their learning.

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