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About Laycock Primary School

Name

Laycock Primary School

Website

http://www.laycockprimary.co.uk/

Inspections

Ofsted Inspections

School inspection

14 Sep 2022

Academy conversion letter

This inspection rating relates to a predecessor school. When a school converts to an academy, is taken over or closes and reopens as a new school a formal link is created between the new school and the old school, by the Department for Education. Where the new school has not yet been inspected, we show the inspection history of the predecessor school, as we believe it still has significance.

Headteacher

Mrs Alex Summerscales

Address

Laycock Lane, Laycock, Keighley, BD22 0PP

Phone Number

01535605916

Phase

Academy

Type

Academy converter

Age Range

4-11

Religious Character

Does not apply

Gender

Mixed

Number of Pupils

Local Authority

Bradford

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Decisive action by the headteacher, with the support of senior staff and governors, has led to good improvement, both in pupils' progress and the quality of teaching since the previous inspection.

Pupils currently make good progress from their starting points. Teaching is now consistently good. A key factor is the good use made of information about pupils' progress in planning the work teachers set, especially in English lessons.

Pupils' behaviour is good. They have a great pride in 'their' school. They say they feel safe.

The school's focus on the importance of good attendance has led to above average attendance. Very strong pa...storal care within this small school environment is a key strength. Governors ask searching questions and are well-informed about the school's strengths and areas for development.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Not enough teaching is outstanding in making sure pupils' progress is rapid. Pupils are not given sufficiently challenging opportunities to use their mental arithmetic skills in solving mathematical problems. Marking in mathematics is not always effective.

More needs to be done to improve the attainment of pupils supported by the pupil premium in mathematics. Pupils' work is not always well-presented.

Information about this school

The school is much smaller than the average-sized primary school.

The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs supported by school action is above average. The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is broadly average. The proportion of pupils who receive the pupil premium funding is above average.

The pupil premium is additional funding for those pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals and for children that are looked after by the local authority. The large majority of pupils are from White British heritage. The very small size of the school means that no reference can be made to whether or not the school meets the government's current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in English and mathematics.