Langtoft Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. The determination of the headteacher and governors in their drive for improvement ensures that teaching is now good and that pupils make good progress.

Standards of attainment in reading, writing and mathematics at the end of Year 6 in 2012 were above the national average. Langtoft is a happy school where attendance is significantly above average, behaviour is good and all pupils achieve well both pastorally and academically, irrespective of their starting points. Pupils' good relationships are firmly founded on the 5Cs (Caring; Cooperative; Conscientious; Considerate; Courteous) decided by the school council.

These help ensure that thei...r spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is good. In 2012, pupils with disabilities or with special education needs reached standards in reading, writing and mathematics in advance of the national average for similar pupils. Standards at the end of Year 2 in 2012 were significantly above average.

The school's arrangements for safeguarding pupils' care and well being are rigorous. Hence pupils feel safe. It is not yet an outstanding school because : The quality of teaching is not yet outstanding because the same task is sometimes set for all pupils in some lessons.

Consequently, work is too easy for some or too hard for others. Teachers sometimes spend too long explaining what pupils are about to do. This prevents pupils from getting down to work quickly and, thus, slows their learning.

Though the school measures pupils' attainment and progress accurately, leaders at all levels do not check as frequently as they might on the quality of learning taking place in lessons. They, therefore, do not always have enough information to help them to secure more rapid improvements.

Information about this school

Langtoft is a smaller than average sized primary school.

The school meets the current floor standards which set the government's minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium, special funding given to the school to provide additional support to pupils eligible for free school meals, those who are in local authority care or from families in the armed forces, is well below the national average. The very large majority of pupils are White British.

Almost all speak English as their first language. The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs supported through school action is well below average. The proportion supported through school action plus, or with statement of special educational needs, is below average.

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