Leigham Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. The headteacher and her team are fiercely ambitious for the school to get better and better.

Governors support the school well. The action taken by the headteacher to improve teaching has been very effective. Teaching is now consistently good and some is outstanding.

Children settle quickly into the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are given tasks to do that interest and excite them. Every opportunity is taken to develop their speaking skills and widen their vocabulary.

All groups of pupils, including those eligible for the pupil premium, achieve well. This is because the school is passionate about helping all pupils to do the...ir best. Pupils' behaviour is good.

They are polite and well mannered. They work hard in lessons and are eager to learn. Parents are confident the school keeps their children safe and takes good care of them.

Inspectors agree. The attention and time given to caring for pupils and their families is a real strength of the school. Every opportunity is taken to encourage pupils to develop strong spiritual, moral, social and cultural values and respect other people.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Teaching is not yet outstanding because the learning slows down in some lessons. The most able pupils in Key Stage 1 are not always given hard enough work to do. The new leadership team are not yet fully involved in driving up the quality of teaching and pupil progress.

Information about this school

The school is a larger-than-average-sized primary school. It has 14 single age classes, which include two Reception classes and a Nursery. Most pupils are of White British heritage.

An above-average proportion of pupils are eligible for the pupil premium, which provides additional funding for children in local authority care, pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and children with a parent or carer in the armed services. The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs supported at school action is average. The proportion of pupils supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is above the national average.

A breakfast and after-school club, which is managed by the governing body, is available. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. A number of new staff, including the current headteacher and deputy headteacher, have been appointed since the last inspection.