Ludlow Infant Academy

Overview

Ludlow Infant Academy continues to be a good school, where leaders insist on “getting it right for every child.” Pupils are described as “happy, confident and feel safe,” with a curriculum that prioritises reading and personal development. The inspection confirms that the school maintains high standards in education and behaviour.

Strengths

• Pupils are “confident readers” who read with increasing fluency, supported by well-trained staff and daily reading routines.
• Behaviour is “incredibly positive,” with pupils following the “Super Seven” learning behaviours and showing no low-level disruption.
• The curriculum is planned around “sticky knowledge,” helping pupils securely retain information through deliberate opportunities to revisit topics.
• Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities benefit from a “personalised curriculum” and make good progress.
• Staff value the “open door” policy and training opportunities provided by leaders at all levels.

Areas to improve

• In a few subjects, activities do not consistently help pupils learn and apply subject-specific vocabulary, limiting their deepening of understanding.
• The school needs to continue supporting staff in developing the curriculum securely and consistently in every subject.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.