Lent Rise School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 June 2024

This is a welcoming and inclusive school where staff's best intentions for pupils' achievement and well-being are clear. A well-structured curriculum is in place, which is ambitious for all pupils. Pupils, staff, and trustees all keenly embody the school's values: 'Learn, Reach, Shine!' From the early years up, pupils work hard and listen carefully in lessons. As a result, pupils achieve well. Pupils, including children in the early years, value the strong relationships that they form with supportive staff. This helps the school be a calm place where pupils are valued and treated equally. As a result, pupils feel safe and happy in school. There is very little disruption to lessons or day-to-day school life. Bullying is rare, and pupils are confident that staff will swiftly resolve any concerns that they may have. The wider development of pupils is a strength. Staff are united in their determination to broaden pupils' life experiences by providing a broad range of clubs, trips, and experiences. For example, the school runs an 'intergenerational project' where pupils visit a local care home to write poetry with older members of the local community. This helps pupils to learn the value of citizenship.

What the school should improve

• Assessment in some subjects is not as effective as it could be. This means teachers do not always have a clear picture of what pupils know and can do. Consequently, learning sometimes does not build precisely enough on what they already know. The school needs to ensure that a consistently effective approach to assessment routinely informs teaching across the curriculum so that pupils' learning develops securely over time.

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