Little Parndon Primary Academy

Overview: Pupils look forward to coming to school, but rules, routines and high expectations are not consistently established, leading to distractions and lack of focus in lessons. Pupils feel safe, but bullying and unkind behaviour do occur. The school has not developed the curriculum sufficiently, leading to gaps in pupils' learning.

Strengths:

• Pupils are enthusiastic and want to learn.
• Pupils feel safe and know how to stay safe online.
• Pupils make good use of the learning mentor and lunchtime clubs to manage their emotions.
• Pupils have opportunities to take on leadership roles and participate in after-school clubs.

Areas to improve:

• The curriculum has not been fully developed, leading to gaps in pupils' learning and inconsistent teaching.
• Subject and phase leaders lack the support and knowledge required to lead their subjects well.
• Staff lack knowledge about how to support pupils with SEND and children's social, emotional and language development.
• Rules, routines and expectations for pupils' behaviour in class are not consistently followed and understood by all.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders having trained staff and providing regular updates about safeguarding. Staff know the signs of harm and are aware of local school issues.