Legh Vale Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 15 October 2024

Pupils at Legh Vale embody their motto of 'being the best I can be'. Staff warmly welcome pupils into school each day. Pupils describe the school as 'an amazing place that they feel proud of'. They are happy and safe. The school has high expectations of pupils' academic success across each area of the curriculum. Pupils understand these expectations and they rise to them. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well. Pupils are friendly and courteous. From the beginning of the early years to Year 6, pupils are attentive in lessons and enthusiastic to learn. Disruption to pupils' learning and to school life is rare. If poor behaviour were to happen, pupils trust adults to deal with it quickly and prevent it from happening again. Pupils are offered a range of opportunities that successfully promote their wider personal development. These activities include visits from authors, poets and local rugby teams. Pupils look forward to their annual 'Legh Vale's got Talent' show. They talk excitedly about trips to the local safari park, the science museum and the farm. Pupils speak warmly about the importance of respect for each other and everyone being welcome in their school.

What the school should improve

• In a few subjects, the school has not ensured that the specific building blocks of knowledge are clear enough to teachers. In these subjects, teachers are hindered in designing learning that supports pupils to build logically on what they already know. The school should ensure that teachers are clear about the specific knowledge that pupils should learn in every subject.
• In some subjects, staff do not provide pupils with meaningful opportunities to revisit their prior learning. This means that some pupils struggle to recall what they have been taught previously. The school should provide staff with the support that they need to help pupils to revisit key information so that their knowledge builds securely over time.
• The school has not ensured that pupils have an age-appropriate understanding of some different faiths and cultures. They also have a limited understanding of the importance of British Values. This prevents some pupils from having sufficient knowledge about the diversity of modern Britain. The school should ensure that they design and implement a suitable programme so that pupils are well prepared for life in modern Britain.

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