Legsby Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 18 July 2023

Leaders have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Pupils live up to these expectations. They treat one another with respect. They can talk politely and confidently to visitors. Pupils say they feel safe. They would share any concerns they have with staff. In the early years, adults help children to understand their feelings and how to overcome challenges. Pupils enjoy attending school. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), establish positive relationships with staff. They describe their teachers as 'lovely' and 'kind'. Many parents shared very positive views of the school and its leadership. One parent typically suggested, 'All of the staff are kind and caring and work very hard to support all of the children.' Pupils benefit from wider opportunities, including craft and cooking clubs. Pupils attend movie night and a board games club. Leaders encourage pupils to look after their health by eating fruit and taking part in sports clubs. Pupils enjoy educational visits to Lincoln Cathedral as well as to museums and a local smallholding. Pupils take part in a ramble in the local area to learn about resilience and teamwork.

What the school should improve

• In some lessons, teachers do not routinely ensure that pupils are helped to recall prior learning. As a result, some pupils do not always remember what they have studied and cannot connect previous and current learning. Leaders should ensure that teachers routinely help pupils to recall prior learning and build their knowledge over time.
• In a small number of subjects and lessons, the way in which teachers check pupils' understanding does not always enable teachers to identify precisely what pupils know and remember. As a result, teachers cannot always help pupils to move their learning on at the most appropriate point. Leaders should ensure that checks on pupils' understanding are consistent across all subjects and that teachers have the strategies they need to identify gaps and move pupils' learning on.

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