Waddington All Saints Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 10 June 2025

Waddington All Saints is an inspiring school where pupils flourish in a welcoming and inclusive environment. Pupils are proud to attend the school. They are respected and valued by staff as unique individuals. The school's motto, 'If they have wings, why make them walk?' encapsulates everything that it does for the pupils in its care. The school sets the highest expectations for pupils' learning and behaviour. This starts in the early years where children are focused, show kindness to others and understand taking turns. Pupils across the school are confident, motivated learners. They embody the school's core values of respect, kindness, determination, ambition and enthusiasm consistently. Pupils' behaviour is exemplary and they achieve well. Pupils benefit from the school's high-quality pastoral support. They feel safe in school. There is a very strong focus on building pupils' character, resilience and well-being. Pupils know their worries are taken seriously. They trust staff to help them when needed. The school provides pupils with an exceptional offer of wider opportunities. Pupils benefit from many educational trips. They also take on meaningful roles such as pupil parliament representatives, diversity ambassadors, art ambassadors and digital leaders. Pupils who act as librarians enjoy recommending books to their peers.

What the school should improve

• In a small minority of subjects, the curriculum is still relatively new. In these subjects, some pupils have gaps in their knowledge. When this happens, these pupils cannot recall their prior learning as well as they should. The school should ensure that the delivery of its strong curriculum is consistently effective so that all pupils remember essential curriculum content.

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