Lea Community Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The headteacher's strong and determined leadership has led to many improvements since the last inspection. Despite many changes to staffing, the leaders' ambition for the school has not wavered and this has produced a coherent team of staff who work together very effectively to raise achievement.

Leaders, including governors, have high aspirations for pupils and make their high expectations for staff performance clear. As a result, the quality of teaching is good. Leaders use information about pupils' progress well to ensure that pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics across the school....

Pupils enjoy learning and show very positive attitudes in all of their lessons. They show curiosity in their learning and are enthusiastic in their discussion of books and their favourite authors. A strong moral purpose underpins the school's work.

Adults across the school community reinforce the school's core values, such as respect and resourcefulness. Pupils try their best at all times. Pupils feel safe and parents value the care their children receive.

Parents receive regular information about what and how pupils are learning. This enables them to support the school in making a positive difference to their children's achievement. The early years provision in the school is good.

The broad curriculum supports children's early development so that the majority of them are well equipped to make a successful start to Year 1. It is not yet an outstanding school because : There are some inconsistencies in teaching. Occasionally, adults do not check effectively enough on how all groups are getting on, so gaps in learning are not always filled quickly enough.

The activities provided for pupils do not build sufficiently well on what they can already do, particularly in writing. Pupils' handwriting is often too careless and their spelling skills are not well enough developed.

Information about this school

This school is smaller than the average-sized primary school.

The proportions of pupils from ethnic backgrounds other than White British are smaller than the national average. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is smaller than the national average. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs or disability is average.

The proportion of pupils supported by the pupil premium (additional government funding which supports pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and those looked after by the local authority) is higher than the national average. The school meets the current government floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6. The early years provision consists of full-time reception children who are taught in one class.

Also at this postcode