St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School

Overview

St Anne’s CofE Lydgate Primary School has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection. It is described as a “happy and welcoming place” where pupils “achieve well academically, socially and emotionally.” The school fosters a strong sense of community, with pupils demonstrating “high levels of confidence” and embracing the mission that “everyone can flourish.”

Strengths

• Pupils exhibit “excellent” behaviour, being “polite and respectful” towards peers, staff, and visitors.
• The curriculum is “carefully crafted” and builds logically, with staff using “skilful questioning” to address misconceptions quickly.
• There is a “strong culture of reading,” with staff skilled in early phonics instruction and providing personalised support for those struggling.
• Pupils benefit from “extensive” personal development opportunities, including leadership roles and “pupil advisory boards” across the trust.
• Staff appreciate the “positive and collaborative culture” within the school and wider trust, which supports their workload and well-being.

Areas to improve

• In a small number of subjects, some activities do not help pupils “deepen their knowledge and make connections between current and prior learning.”
• Fundamental writing skills, specifically “handwriting and spelling,” are not consistently built upon after the early years, hampering the quality of written work for some pupils.

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”