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Overview: Northampton International Academy has made rapid improvements under strong leadership since the previous inspection. The school has raised expectations for behaviour and supports pupils' wider personal development well. However, pupils do not all achieve as well as they should, and the curriculum is not delivered consistently well across the school.
Strengths:
- Pupils show positive attitudes and try hard with their learning.
- Staff have high expectations of what pupils can achieve.
- There is a real sense of community at the school, with pupils from diverse backgrounds getting along well together.
- Pupils proudly meet the very high expectations that the school has of their behaviour.
- The school has developed a curriculum that runs from the early years to the sixth form, with a focus on important knowledge and communication.
- The sixth form offers personalised pathways for students to study subjects that interest them.
- The school provides excellent support for pupils with SEND and those who speak English as an additional language.
- The reading curriculum has improved, with children learning phonics from an early age and staff providing effective support for those who fall behind.
- The early years provision is well-resourced and provides opportunities for children to develop social and communication skills.
- Most pupils attend school well, and behaviour has vastly improved in the school.
- The school has a well-considered curriculum for personal, social and health education that prepares pupils well for their next steps in education and beyond.
- Staff enjoy working at the school and appreciate the support of school leaders.
Areas to improve:
- Teachers' checks of pupils' understanding are not consistent, and they do not always make sure that pupils' prior knowledge is secure or that pupils have grasped new concepts fully.
- Teachers do not routinely adapt the curriculum to meet pupils' needs, including pupils with SEND and those who speak English as an additional language.
- Teaching is not always structured well enough to help pupils understand new information, and pupils sometimes struggle to access learning activities.
Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.