Great Leighs Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 July 2023

Pupils are chatty and enthusiastic about the many positives of attending this school. They like their teachers. They enjoy their lessons, which are 'fun' and 'interesting'. Pupils are keen to learn. They respond well to teachers' high expectations. They do not give up when learning becomes difficult. Pupils have a healthy appetite for competition. Recently, pupils were keen to grow sunflowers and see who grew the highest. Pupils happily take on responsibilities. These include playing with younger children, being a school councillor and a family captain. They contribute well to the local community. Recently, several pupils took part in the interview process for appointing the local vicar. They enjoy many opportunities to extend their interests and talents, including representing their school in sports fixtures. Most pupils participate in an extra-curricular club. Relationships between pupils and staff are warm and respectful. Pupils trust staff to deal with any issues should they arise. Pupils behave well during lessons and when they play outside. They demonstrate the school's behaviour policy's approach of 'kind hands, kind words, kind feet'. Pupils know that it is important to support one another.

What the school should improve

• In reading, leaders are slow to act on the information they receive when teachers check pupils' learning. Leaders do not put the right support in place quickly enough. This means that some pupils do not make sufficient progress over time. In particular this slows the development of pupils' reading skills. Leaders should make sure they readily provide the extra help and support pupils need so they achieve as well as they can.

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