Heighington Millfield Primary Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 6 June 2023

Pupils are very happy and proud to attend this warm, welcoming and inclusive school. They play enthusiastically together and chat sociably at mealtimes. They are kind and treat each other well. Pupils feel safe and cared for in school. They trust adults to help them if things go wrong. Pupils enjoy learning. They are motivated and do their best. The class text is at the heart of pupils' learning each term. Pupils enjoy reading and discussing the texts with their teachers. Reading ambassadors recommend other books and authors in assemblies. The library is well used by pupils. It is also home to the school guinea pig, which pupils help to look after. The school prioritises pupils' well-being. Pupils say where they are on the 'well-being scale' every day. This is important to pupils. They learn ways to improve their well- being. They learn that is normal to have a bad day sometimes. They get support if they need it. As one pupil said: 'You can be yourself and you don't have to put on an act.' Pupils enjoy the many opportunities they have to contribute to the school community. For example, pupils run elections and take this duty very seriously. 'We do democracy here,' one explained.

What the school should improve

• Leaders have not fully developed their approach to assessment in the foundation subjects. Consequently, leaders cannot be fully sure what pupils know and remember in these subjects. Leaders must make sure that there is a clear system to make checks on pupils' learning that enables leaders and teachers to plan next steps so that they can be confident that pupils learn as well as they should.

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