Landau Forte Academy, Amington

Overview

Landau Forte Academy, Amington is described as a school where pupils are proud to attend and embrace values of being “ambitious, brave and kind.” Leaders have united staff with a “shared passion to ensure all pupils achieve their very best,” resulting in a “good-quality education” that prepares students well for the next stage of their education. The report highlights significant improvements in behaviour and curriculum design since the previous inspection.

Strengths

• The curriculum is “broad and ambitious,” with the English Baccalaureate at its heart, and subjects are taught in a “logical order that builds on what pupils have learned before.”
• Teachers use “effective questioning to deepen pupils’ knowledge” and maintain high expectations for spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
• Pupils receive “extensive careers education” and appreciate the “care and attention” from the pastoral team, with most feeling safe and supported.
• Leaders manage staff well-being effectively, and there is a “strong culture of safeguarding” with staff well trained to identify risks.

Areas to improve

• In a minority of subjects, leaders have not identified the “precise building blocks of learning,” meaning some pupils find it difficult to build the “rich body of knowledge” needed to progress.
• Learning can be disrupted in some lessons when behaviour strategies are not implemented consistently; leaders must ensure all staff are confident in applying the behaviour policy effectively.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff having a clear understanding of local risks and working closely with agencies to support pupils.