Leonard Stanley Church of England Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 24 September 2024

Belonging is at the heart of this welcoming and inclusive school. As a result, pupils are excited to come to school. They are invested in the school's values, particularly in being kind. Pupils behave well. They play in harmony across year groups. Pupils show genuine care for others. They have warm relationships with adults. This helps them feel safe. Pupils contribute to the life of the school in many ways. For example, they get to be eco- councillors and take pride in keeping the school environment tidy. Pupils enjoy attending the variety of clubs that have been selected based on their interests. Mountain biking, Bollywood and football club are firm favourites. The school has undergone significant change, including to leadership. It has rapidly evaluated and improved the curriculum. While this is having a positive impact in some areas, the full impact is yet to be realised across the curriculum for all pupils. Work remains to ensure pupils remember their learning over time and apply their mathematical understanding. There is also more to do to support some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) so they achieve the high ambitions the school has for them.

What the school should improve

• Support plans for some pupils with SEND lack specificity. This means these pupils do not receive the support they need to learn the curriculum successfully in some areas. The school must ensure that targets are specific and measurable, and that pupils have an opportunity to demonstrate learning in these areas.
• In some subjects, the implementation of the new curriculum is still developing. The previous curriculum left pupils with gaps in their knowledge and understanding. Consequently, some pupils find it hard to recall what they have learned over time. The school should help pupils to overcome their gaps and secure strong foundations for future learning.
• Teachers do not always provide pupils sufficient opportunity to extend their learning and apply their mathematical knowledge to problem solving and reasoning activities. This means that some pupils are not able to develop the depth of mathematical understanding they should. The school needs to ensure that teachers have the expertise to provide pupils with sufficient opportunities to develop their problem solving and reasoning skills through the curriculum.

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