Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy

Overview:

Pupils enjoy attending Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy, working hard in lessons and being proud of their work. They are motivated by rewards and celebrate each other's success. The school provides a safe and welcoming environment, with very few incidents of bullying.

Strengths:

• Pupils really enjoy attending the school and are motivated by rewards.
• The methods for teaching reading are highly consistent and most staff are well trained and skilled.
• Pupils enjoy reading, particularly the books that they read as a whole class.
• The school provides a range of extra-curricular clubs, including choir, art and football.
• Pupils are taught about being respectful and tolerant, and are welcoming to newcomers.

Areas to improve:

• There are a few subjects where teaching presents pupils with too much information at one time, leading to pupils not remembering the knowledge teachers intend them to.
• Leadership of SEND has very recently changed and systems for planning for pupils with SEND are less well developed in some classes.
• Children in the early years get lots of time to practise their early learning in adult-led activities, but the provision during children's independent activities does not always support this as well as it could.

Safeguarding:

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff are well trained on what signs to look out for if pupils are at risk, and leaders' record-keeping is detailed. Pupils feel safe, with all parents who responded to the parent survey saying that their child feels safe.