Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school School leaders and governors have improved pupils' achievement in reading, writing and mathematics so that it is now good. Leaders and governors have a strong vision and they know the school well. They have secured the trust and confidence of parents, carers and the local community.

The quality of teaching is good. This is because : leaders provide effective coaching and mentoring to help teachers to develop and improve their practice. Most teachers provide effective feedback to pupils, and so pupils know how to improve their work.

This helps them to make good progress in English and mathematics. The school provides a high quality of care... to pupils and their families. Staff act quickly to help to support those pupils whose circumstances may make them more vulnerable.

Pupils are well behaved in class and when moving around the school. They are polite and friendly and they get on well together. Most pupils enjoy school and have positive attitudes to learning.

Leaders make effective use of the additional funding for disadvantaged pupils. Consequently, these pupils make similar rates of progress to their classmates. School leaders have taken decisive action to improve the school since the previous inspection.

They have high expectations of staff and pupils. They check to make sure that the good quality of education is maintained during periods of staff turnover. Provision for pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is good.

Pupils are taught to think about others and to reflect on their own beliefs and the beliefs of others. Some new leaders have not yet had training to develop and improve their subjects. In some year groups, too little time is spent on subjects other than English and mathematics.

Not all teachers use assessment information well enough to plan for the different learning needs of their pupils. They do not always identify pupils' misconceptions, and this slows progress. A few pupils do not consistently use their spelling and punctuation skills when completing written work.

Information about this school

The school, with 337 pupils on the roll, is larger than most junior schools. Most pupils are of White British heritage, with few who speak English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils who are eligible for pupil premium funding is broadly average.

The proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities is above average. The school has expanded in size to provide three forms in each year group. There have been significant changes to the teaching team since the previous inspection.

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