Levenvale Primary School

Overview

Inspectors found a school with a "strong sense of community" where the "wellbeing of children and their families lies at the heart of its work." The report highlights a "happy atmosphere" and children who are "confident and friendly," though it notes that leadership of change in the primary stages was evaluated as "satisfactory."

Strengths

• A "strong sense of community" across the school and early learning and childcare centre (ELC), leading to "positive outcomes for children, and families."
• Children are described as "confident and friendly" and showing "kindness towards each other," creating an "inclusive welcoming, happy atmosphere."
• Pupils are "motivated to learn" and respond well to opportunities to "work independently and as part of a group."
• The "quality of the play areas and learning hubs" supports children well to "gain real-life learning skills."

Areas to improve

• Ensure the headteacher and staff have an "accurate picture of the school and nursery class strengths and the areas which require improvement."
• Develop more opportunities for children to "contribute to improvement and develop their leadership skills."
• "Develop the curriculum further" to ensure all children benefit from "progressive learning."
• "Continue to raise children’s attainment in literacy and numeracy" to ensure all make the best possible progress.

Safeguarding

The report states that "Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion" was evaluated as "good" for both the primary stages and the nursery class.