Academy Primary School

Overview

The report confirms that Academy Primary School and Nursery Unit “continues to demonstrate a high level of capacity for sustained improvement in the interest of all the learners.” This follows a previous evaluation of “very good” overall effectiveness, with the current inspection focusing on the school’s ability to drive improvement through self-evaluation and effective planning.

Strengths

• Data indicates a “reduction in the percentage of children underachieving in literacy,” reflecting a “sharp focus on the development of the children’s grammar and comprehension skills.”
• Pupils demonstrated enthusiasm for reading, with Year 7 children reading “fluently with an intonation reflecting their understanding at an inferential level.”
• Staff have shown “readiness and collegiality” to develop a “shared understanding of effective planning for learning leading to high-quality classroom practice.”
• The school benefits from the “strategic guidance and support of the principal and vice-principal.”

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The school provided evidence that arrangements for safeguarding “continue to reflect the guidance issued by the relevant Departments.”