Leighton Middle School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.

• The key leaders and governors of the school communicate a high level of ambition for its pupils and have worked effectively to improve teaching and learning. • Pupils are making good progress and improving in their reading and writing throughout the school, especially in Years 5 and 6. • By the end of Year 8, standards in English are above national expectations and are well above expectations in mathematics.

• There is good provision for all pupils to develop their talents and, as a result, individual pupils of all abilities make very good progress in specific skills and subjects. • Teachers have good subject knowledge and plan interes...ting and imaginative lessons and, as a result, pupils enjoy their learning. • Disabled pupils, those with special educational needs and those known to be eligible for free school meals are making the same progress as other pupils.

• Pupils conduct themselves very well in class and around the school, and incidents of poor behaviour are rare. • Pupils feel safe at school and their parents have a high level of confidence in the school to look after them well. It is not yet an outstanding school because : • Not enough teaching is yet outstanding.

• Teachers mark pupils' books regularly but • Attendance is improving and is in line with marking does not always show pupils how they national expectations, but the attendance of can improve their work and achieve higher pupils known to be eligible for free school standards. meals is still below national expectations.

Information about this school

• Leighton Middle School is a smaller than average-sized middle school.

• Most pupils are White British and the proportion of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds or who speak English as another language is lower than national averages. • The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs supported by school action is in line with national averages but the proportion of pupils supported by school action plus or with a statement of special needs is above average. • The proportion of pupils supported by the pupil premium funding is below average.

In this school, this extra government funding is mainly for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals. • The school meets the government's floor standards for Year 6, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. • The school organises a breakfast club for its pupils that is managed by the governing body.

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