Tuxford Primary Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 June 2024

The 'five Rs' underpin everything that happens at this school. Pupils know that they are expected to be respectful, responsible, resilient, ready and reflective. They understand why these are important characteristics to aspire to. Pupils behave well. The 'school promise' helps pupils to know how they are expected to behave. Being gentle, honest, kind and helpful are viewed as important. Pupils appreciate the 'gold card' and 'star of the week' awards. They take pride in being placed in the 'ready to learn' and 'gold card' sections of the class behaviour chart. They look forward to weekly assemblies where they recognise and celebrate each other's achievements. Any poor behaviour is dealt with quickly. Pupils say that 'red cards' are rarely used. This is indicative of the high expectations that leaders have for pupils' behaviour and achievement. Pupils are prepared well for life in and beyond the local community. They know and recognise the importance of fundamental British values. Pupils are welcoming and inclusive. As one pupil summarised: 'Everyone is welcome at our school. Everyone is treated the same. We respect diversity.' Pupils learn how to stay safe in a range of situations, including in the community and online. Pupils say that adults take good care of them.

What the school should improve

• In a small number of foundation subjects, the curriculum does not make clear the most important content that pupils are expected to know and remember. This means that there are some inconsistencies in how well pupils know and remember content. The school should ensure that the curriculum, across all subjects, consistently makes clear the most important content that pupils are expected to know and remember.
• Some of the targets that are set for pupils with SEND lack precision. They do not make clear the short-term milestones that pupils are expected to achieve. This means that staff do not have a fully rounded view of what they need to do to help individual pupils to progress as well as they could The school should ensure that the targets for pupils with SEND are precise and make clear the short term milestones that pupils are expected to achieve.
• The range of extra-curricular activities and opportunities for pupils to take on responsibilities in school are limited. The school should ensure that their planned, improved offer is fully implemented and contributes effectively to pupils' personal development.
• In a small number of places, safeguarding records do not document the full range of actions that have been taken to keep pupils safe. This means that some records are incomplete. The school should ensure that all decisions and actions taken to keep pupils safe are comprehensively documented.

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