St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School

Overview

St Thomas’ Leesfield CofE Primary School continues to be a good school, providing a high-quality education where pupils feel well cared for and happy. Leaders have established high behavioural standards and a curriculum that builds knowledge logically, ensuring pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education.

Strengths

• Pupils benefit from a curriculum where subject leaders have identified key knowledge, ensuring teachers know precisely what to teach and how it links to previous learning.
• The phonics provision is strong, with staff suitably trained to deliver the programme consistently and reading books closely matching the sounds pupils have learned.
• Leaders provide a strong programme for personal development, teaching pupils about equality, diversity, and how to keep themselves safe in various circumstances.
• Staff support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities well, adapting curriculum delivery so they can learn effectively alongside their peers.
• Governors are highly committed, working with leaders to ensure staff feel well supported and are cognisant of workload and well-being.

Areas to improve

• In a few foundation subjects, some teachers do not carefully check how well pupils have learned curriculum knowledge, leading to gaps in learning; leaders should ensure teachers verify prior knowledge is secure before introducing new learning.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff receiving regular training and leaders building strong relationships with families to ensure vulnerable pupils access specialist help.