Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School

Overview: Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School is a happy school where pupils are well cared for, and the vast majority of parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about the school. Pupils feel safe, behave well, and have positive attitudes to learning.

Strengths:

• Pupils feel safe and have positive attitudes to learning.
• Staff have high expectations of pupils' behaviour, and routines are well established from the early years onwards.
• The school's provision for pupils' wider development is strong, with pupils understanding the importance of fundamental British values, such as respect and tolerance.
• Pupils enjoy taking part in the school's wide range of enrichment activities, such as the school choir, knitting club, and sports clubs.
• The school has prioritised improving pupils' achievement in mathematics, with opportunities for pupils to practise mathematical facts until they are fluent.

Areas to improve:

• Sometimes, teachers do not use assessment well enough to check pupils' knowledge and understanding, leading to pupils finding it difficult to remember what they have been taught.
• At times, staff are unsure about how best to support pupils with SEND in lessons, which can limit pupils and make them over reliant on help from staff.
• The school needs to ensure that the quality of additional support is effective in enabling pupils to gain the knowledge and skills needed for their next steps.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.