Launceston Primary School

Overview

Launceston Primary School is described as a calm and orderly environment where pupils are "happy, safe and well cared for." The report highlights a "successful learning environment" created by staff who are "determined for all pupils to succeed," with parents valuing the school’s supportive approach.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate "positive attitudes" and are "polite, well mannered and considerate of others."
• The curriculum is "broad and ambitious," with knowledge "sequenced... in a logical progression" in subjects like science.
• Staff effectively support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, who are "identified early" and "carefully planned for."
• Reading is promoted well, with staff trained in phonics and pupils encouraged to "take pleasure in sharing their favourite books."
• Children in the early years "get off to a strong start," learning with "confidence and curiosity."

Areas to improve

• In some subjects, "the essential knowledge pupils need to know and remember is not identified with enough precision," hindering deep understanding.
• The trust must ensure precise knowledge is "identified and sequenced across all subjects" to help all pupils build knowledge effectively.

Safeguarding

The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."