Luddington & Garthorpe Primary

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 23 March 2023

Luddington and Garthorpe Primary is a happy, welcoming school at the heart of the community. Everyone looks out for each other and there is a strong ethos of teamwork and family. Pupils enjoy coming to school and they feel safe. There is a calm and relaxed atmosphere around the school. Leaders and staff have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. In lessons, pupils listen well and focus on their learning. At breaktimes, pupils play cooperatively and enjoy catching up with their friends. They display good manners and rush to hold doors open for staff and visitors. Staff take bullying seriously and deal with any issues when they arise. Pupils get lots of opportunities to take on positions of responsibility. The members of the pupil council take their school improvement role very seriously. They meet regularly with other pupils and suggest ways of improving the school further, such as changing the dining arrangements to create more of a family-like atmosphere. Older pupils help younger pupils at lunchtime by serving food and drinks. Pupils plan events in the school, such as the Macmillan Coffee Morning, and they also arrange bicycle safety days where pupils learn to ride on the road responsibly. Pupils develop their talents and interests through a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities. For example, they take part in many enrichment activities, including visits and residential trips. One class experienced life as a Victorian school pupil to support their learning in their history topic. Pupils also take part in sporting activities.

What the school should improve

• In mathematics, some pupils are moved on to more complex tasks before they have had sufficient opportunity to reinforce their practical understanding of number. Leaders need to ensure that teachers enable pupils to develop and apply their understanding of key mathematical operations so that they can successfully complete more complex tasks.
• The targets on some learning plans for pupils with SEND are not precise enough. These plans do not reflect the support that pupils receive in school. This means that parents do not have a clear picture of the support that their child is receiving. Leaders need to ensure that the targets on pupils' learning plans are more tightly focused on what they need to learn next and the time frame in which they need to achieve this.

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