Leftwich Community Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a school that requires improvement The actions of leaders and governors have not secured consistency in the quality of teaching and learning across key stages and for all groups of pupils.

Instability in staffing has added to the school's difficulties. In 2018, standards in key stage 1 declined sharply in all subjects and were in the lowest 10% of all schools nationally. Teaching is not consistently good across the school.

Teaching in some classes and groups does not match the needs of pupils. It does not sufficiently stretch the most able or offer enough support for the least able. Governors are committed to supporting leaders and staff.

Many... are new to the governing board and their effectiveness in holding leaders accountable for pupils' outcomes is not fully developed. Leaders have not used the additional funding for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to best effect. These pupils lag behind their peers in their attainment and attendance.

Attendance is below the national average and too many pupils are persistently absent from school. Actions taken recently to bring about improvements are not fully embedded. Pupils' behaviour has declined since the last inspection.

A minority of pupils do not always show respect for their teachers or each other. Strategies to manage pupils with challenging behaviour are not having the desired effect, resulting in a high level of repeat exclusions. The school has the following strengths Provision for pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is good.

The early years is good. Children make good progress from their starting points because of effective provision. Middle leaders are making a good contribution to the development of an effective curriculum.

Leaders' actions are resulting in strengthening progress for key stage 2 pupils in reading and mathematics.

Information about this school

The school is smaller than the average primary school and caters for pupils from age four to 11 years old. The proportion of pupils who are supported by the pupil premium funding is above the national average.

There have been several changes in leadership responsibility since the last inspection, including the arrangement of a headteacher job-share with the deputy headteacher. There is a new chair of governors. The large majority of pupils are White British.

Very few pupils speak English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils with SEND who receive additional support is lower than average. The proportion of pupils with an education, health and care plan is slightly lower than average.

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