New Invention Learning Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 24 February 2026

Pupils like coming to school and feel part of a caring and welcoming community. Familiar routines at the start of the day help pupils feel settled, safe and ready to learn. Pupils work hard and enjoy their learning. Staff successfully help pupils to remember key concepts and build on what they already know across subjects. Practical tools and thoughtful adjustments help pupils with additional needs and those who are disadvantaged overcome barriers to their learning and achieve well. Pupils leave Year 6 well set for secondary school. Relationships and conversations between staff and pupils are encouraging and reassuring. Pupils are comfortable chatting with staff and with their peers. They enjoy talking about their learning and interests. Bullying and unkind behaviour are uncommon. They are dealt with quickly should they occur. Attendance is consistently high over time, including for pupils who previously struggled to attend. Pupils show care for one another and value the differences between them. They access a suitable range of personal development experiences, though these are not yet mapped into a coherent, sequential journey. Younger pupils are still learning to explain ideas linked to fundamental British values, such as democracy and the rule of law, with confidence. While the club offer is mainly sports-focused, pupils benefit from a range of memorable experiences that capture their interest. These include visits to an exotic zoo, university settings and historical sites. Contribution to the community is an important part of school life. Collecting for the local food bank and supporting national charities help pupils understand how they can help others. Pupils learn to look after the natural world by planting trees and tending the school’s growing orchard. Experiences such as these help pupils understand how small actions can support local wildlife and protect the environment.

What the school should improve

• Leaders should create a more coherent personal development programme, including effective teaching of key ideas, so that pupils develop secure knowledge. They should use their information on pupils' participation to broaden the opportunities for pupils to develop their talents and interests.
• Leaders, alongside the trust, should continue developing coherent reporting systems so governors and trustees have increasingly clear information to support their work.

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