Redgate Primary Academy

Overview

Redgate Primary Academy is described as a "highly inclusive school" where pupils feel "happy and safe." The inspection found that leaders and staff ensure pupils are "extremely well prepared for future learning and life," with every pupil having an education, health and care plan. The school demonstrates a "strong standard" across all evaluated areas, including achievement, attendance, curriculum, inclusion, leadership, and personal development.

Strengths

• The curriculum is "well planned and sequenced," with staff making "highly effective choices" about teaching that remove barriers to learning for all pupils.
• Staff are "skilful and quick" to identify and meet individual needs, resulting in pupils making "substantial progress from their starting points."
• A "positive culture that is conducive to learning" exists, with bullying being rare and staff dealing "quickly and effectively" with any unkindness.
• Leaders have established a "highly effective culture of professional learning," supporting staff wellbeing and ensuring high expectations throughout the school.
• Pupils benefit from an "extensive" personal development programme that includes trips and activities designed to "broaden pupils' horizons."

Areas to improve

• Leaders, staff, and governors should "sustain the effectiveness of their work" and maintain focus on securing the "continued development of the school's high-quality provision."

Safeguarding

The safeguarding standards are met, with leaders establishing an "open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility" and concerns being actively identified and managed.