Wigston Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 7 June 2022

This is a good school that serves its community well. Teachers have high expectations of what all pupils can achieve. They want them to aspire and to work hard. The school's 'RARER' (resilience, ambition, responsibility, engagement and respect) values are evident throughout the school and understood by pupils. There are positive relationships between staff and pupils. Staff care about their pupils' education and well-being. Pupils feel safe and say that they are happy at school. Leaders model the high expectations they have of pupils. There is a calm and positive atmosphere around the school site. Pupils concentrate well in their lessons. Pupils say that if they have any worries they can approach a member of staff. When rare incidents of poor behaviour or bullying happen, leaders act quickly to resolve these. Pupils value the wide range of activities available to them. They can pursue interests or develop talents in sport, music, dance, yoga and STEM club. Pupils appreciate that the school is open early to allow pupils to attend a free breakfast club. Pupils value the range of leadership responsibilities available to them, including being on the school council, being ambassadors and being sports leaders. Pupils spoke about how these opportunities have given them confidence, resilience and a sense of responsibility.

What the school should improve

• Leaders have developed a strategy for assessment that enables teachers to check for misconceptions and embed knowledge. However, the implementation of this is still variable in some subjects and classes. There are occasions when teachers do not check pupils' responses to tasks or check that the assessments are correctly matched to the needs of the pupils. Leaders must ensure that assessments are well matched, and misconceptions are identified and quickly addressed.

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