Lightwater Village Junior School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 21 February 2024

Pupils enjoy attending Hammond school. The broad and balanced education stretches beyond learning in the classroom. Pupils learn the 'Pride' values and why they matter both in the school and in the wider world. As a result, they are keen to live up to these and win the coveted 'pride points'. Pupils behave well. They are proud of their school. Adults' high expectations are evident in lessons and pupils rise to these. Pupils show high levels of consideration for their peers. They are polite and courteous to all. In lessons, they are attentive to adults and keen to share their thoughts and ideas. They work hard and produce high quality outcomes. The school's rich offer of activities allows pupils to develop new interests and talents. Pupils relish the range of sports, computer programming and gardening clubs available and these are well attended. Older pupils use the dedicated recording studio to produce monthly podcasts on topics important to them, such as online safety, for the school community. Pupils delight at the growing number of enrichment activities linked to the curriculum including the recent trip to Butser Ancient Farm.

What the school should improve

• Assessment routines are less well developed in a small number of subjects than across the rest of the curriculum. As a result, gaps in pupils' knowledge and understanding are not identified quickly enough. The school should ensure that assessment is used consistently well across the school to identify where future teaching needs adapting to address weaknesses in prior learning.
• The rationale behind some of the recent curriculum changes is unclear to some parents. This has led to some having negative views about the school's work. The school should continue working to rebuild meaningful relationships with parents and carers, for the benefit of pupils

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