Langland Community School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an inadequate school Since the previous inspection, the quality of education has declined. Teaching, leadership and outcomes are now inadequate. Pupils' behaviour requires improvement.

Pupils' progress has slowed significantly across the school and outcomes are low. Where any improvements have been made to pupils' attainment, these have been too small or have not been sustained. Leaders at all levels, including senior leaders, middle leaders and governors, have not demonstrated the capacity to secure the necessary improvements in the school as a whole.

They have failed to prevent teaching, outcomes and behaviour from declining. Teaching does not develo...p pupils' knowledge, understanding and skills sufficiently. Teachers' expectations are too low.

The regular, high level of turnover of staff has meant any improvements to aspects of teaching have not been sustained over time. Assessment systems are not robust or used effectively enough to secure improvements in pupils' progress. Pupils fail to develop secure skills in reading, writing and mathematics.

They are not prepared well enough for their next stage of education. Pupils' behaviour has deteriorated. There are too many incidences of poor behaviour.

Attendance has fallen. The school has the following strengths Children make a strong start in the early years because of good teaching and leadership. The curriculum is well organised and delivered so that children develop their skills in a safe and caring environment.

Leaders rightly make sure that safeguarding, personal development and pupils' welfare have a high priority. Consequently, pupils, especially the high proportion of pupils whose circumstances make them vulnerable, are very well cared for and safe.

Information about this school

The school is a larger than average-sized primary school, with early years and nursery provision.

Around 55% of pupils are White British, with the others coming from a range of different ethnic groups. The largest of these is of Black African heritage. Approximately one third of pupils speak English as an additional language.

The proportion of pupils who start at, or leave, the school other than at the usual times is much greater than average. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is well above average. An above average proportion of pupils have special educational needs and/or disabilities.

The proportion of pupils who have an education, health and care plan is below average. The school runs a breakfast club and an after-school club for its own pupils. Over time, there has been a very high turnover of staff.

For example, roughly 50% of staff are new this year. Since the last inspection, the headteacher and deputy headteacher have been appointed from within the school staff. The school has been receiving support from another local junior school since Easter 2018.