Thurlby Community Primary Academy

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an inadequate school Leaders and governors have presided over a period of decline since the last full inspection in 2013. The quality of teaching and pupils' outcomes are no longer consistently good.

Leaders at all levels have not planned precisely enough for all the improvements that have been required. They have not checked systematically that any improvements made have been sustained. Governors have been too willing to accept information from leaders without challenge.

They have not held leaders fully to account. Senior leaders have not ensured that staff at all levels have been provided with high-quality training, support and time to fulfil their r...esponsibilities effectively. Leaders do not evaluate the spending of the pupil premium funding closely enough.

Leaders do not check thoroughly which interventions for pupils are effective. Leaders' strategies for checking the progress pupils make have not been clear or well used to promote pupils' progress. Pupils' attendance, including that of those who are disadvantaged, is too low and shows little sign of improvement.

The quality of teaching is inconsistent. While there are pockets of strong practice, teachers do not promote writing and mathematics well enough across a range of subjects. Teachers do not use assessment well to plan lessons or develop pupils' understanding from their starting points.

In the early years, assessment is not used well enough to plan children's next steps in learning. Leaders' plans to improve the provision lack precision. The school has the following strengths The promotion of pupils' personal development and their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development are strengths of the school.

Pupils are thoughtful, kind and well prepared for life in modern Britain. Safeguarding is effective. Pupils enjoy school and it is an orderly place in which to learn.

Information about this school

Thurlby Community Primary School is slightly smaller than the average-sized primary school. The proportion of pupils eligible for the pupil premium funding is below average. The majority of pupils are of White British heritage.

A small proportion of pupils speak English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils supported by an education, health and care plan is broadly average. The proportion of pupils who have SEN and/ or disabilities has been broadly average but is rising.

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