Lyndon Green Junior School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 October 2023

Pupils love attending this nurturing and inclusive school. Kindness and respect for others are evident in all aspects of school life. Courtesy and good manners are commonplace. Pupils benefit from strong relationships with staff in school. They know staff will always help them with any worries or concerns they might have. The atmosphere is calm and happy. The school wants all pupils to do well. For most pupils this ambition is realised. However, some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are not challenged enough, and the expectations of what they can achieve are too low. Pupils behave well at all points of the day. They embody the simple rules of, 'respect yourself, respect others, respect your school'. There are a variety of activities that pupils can enjoy during playtimes. Some pupils prefer a quieter playtime. These pupils can access the outdoor library, called 'oasis', to sit quietly and read their favourite books. Pupils learn to be good citizens of the future. Exciting responsibilities, such as being junior police community support officers, eco-reps, rights reps, librarians and school councillors, support them to understand the difference they can make to the world. Pupils accept and respect differences, saying, 'We don't treat anybody differently here.'

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, the curriculum does not set out the precise content that pupils are expected to know and remember. This means that teachers are unable to check if pupils have retained the most important knowledge for future learning well enough. The school should ensure that the curriculum sets out precisely what pupils should know, and when, in all subjects and ensure assessments reflect this.
• The precise gaps in the knowledge of some pupils with SEND have not been identified carefully enough. Pupils are sometimes given work that is too easy or too repetitive. This means some pupils with SEND do not have the opportunity to learn as well as they might. The school should ensure that pupils with SEND have their learning needs identified precisely and that their targets are individualised to allow them to make the progress they are capable of.

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