Leverington Primary Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 16 April 2024

Pupils succeed in this happy, nurturing and welcoming environment. Everyone is included and encouraged by all adults to do their best. Pupils know that they are cared for. They value the friendships they make. They forge trusting relationships with staff. As a result, pupils enjoy coming to school. Pupils know that their teachers expect them to do their best. They accept that, at times, the work will get difficult. However, pupils here are resilient and they rise to the challenge by trying hard. They are proud of the work they produce, and pupils achieve well. Behaviour is positive. Pupils are polite and respectful. They behave well in lessons and around school. Older pupils actively support younger ones. For example, playground friends make sure that no one gets left out of play activities. Pupils take on these responsibilities because they want to contribute to their community. The school is a calm and harmonious place where all pupils are safe. Pupils benefit from a broad range of wider learning activities. These include trips to the theatre, opera and ballet, visits to a careers fair and residential experiences. These activities help pupils aspire to greater heights while bringing their classroom learning to life.

What the school should improve

• Not all teachers check on what pupils have learned with enough precision or rigour. This means that sometimes teachers are not completely aware of how well pupils have fully grasped new concepts in enough depth. Consequently, some pupils miss some key learning that would help them extend their understanding even further. The school should ensure that all teachers are trained to know how to check precisely that all pupils are ready to move on to new learning with enough detailed understanding before learning something new.

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