Campton Academy

Overview

Campton Academy is a primary school where pupils’ safety and well-being are prioritised, resulting in a happy and confident student body. The report highlights that pupils typically achieve well, particularly in reading, computing, and religious education, while benefiting from strong pastoral support and a carefully constructed curriculum.

Strengths

• Pupils are described as "confident and resilient," with high attendance rates and a positive attitude towards learning.
• The curriculum is well-designed, with "high-quality schemes of work" and expert consultation ensuring pupils are well-prepared for middle school.
• Reading provision is effective, using on-entry checks to identify struggling pupils and providing "effective, extra tuition" alongside engaging resources.
• Support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is thorough, with staff being "kind and patient" and liaising carefully with external experts.
• The school offers a "sufficient personal development programme," including extra-curricular clubs and tailored support for service children.

Areas to improve

• Staff do not always use checks on pupils’ learning efficiently to inform teaching, meaning mistakes are not always addressed quickly enough.
• Leaders’ monitoring focuses too little on everyday teaching, limiting opportunities to identify and share best practice across the school.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders reviewing procedures carefully to ensure very little opportunity for any pupil to slip through the net.