Longridge Primary School

Overview

The inspection team found that Longridge Primary School and Nursery Class benefits from "very strong leadership" and a "highly inclusive ethos" underpinned by children’s rights. Staff are highly ambitious for all children, creating a community where pupils feel "confident, secure and are able to thrive." The report confirms the school has the capacity to continue improving without further inspection visits.

Strengths

• The headteacher provides "very strong leadership and direction," supported effectively by principal teachers and nursery leaders who are "highly ambitious for all children."
• Staff engage in "high-quality professional learning," using their skills to "support and enhance learning across the curriculum" and drive continuous improvement.
• The school maintains a "welcoming, nurturing, caring and highly inclusive ethos," fostering positive relationships and a "strong sense of community."
• Children are described as "happy, enthusiastic and articulate," displaying values of "courage, kindness and perseverance" while feeling proud of their school.

Areas to improve

• Senior leaders and nursery practitioners should "create individual learning targets for children to work towards" to support further progress.
• Senior leaders and school staff should "continue to develop approaches to raise attainment in literacy and numeracy."

Safeguarding

The report states that the school’s "welcoming, nurturing, caring and highly inclusive ethos" is "underpinned effectively by children’s rights," ensuring children feel "confident, secure and are able to thrive."