The quality of education	Requires Improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Requires Improvement
Early years provision	Good

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Success of the Curriculum: Subject leaders have developed sequences of learning that identify precisely what they want pupils to learn.

Foundational Skills: Some pupils do not get the support they need to overcome their difficulties in reading.

Areas Needing Improvement: Staff move pupils on to new learning without them being ready, especially in reading.

Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils demonstrate good behaviour and understand and follow the school rules.

Performance in Maths & Reading: Most pupils do well, but this is not the case for all in reading.

Support for Falling Behind: Pupils falling behind in reading are not receiving the support they need to read accurately and fluently.

Support for SEND Pupils: Pupils with SEND are supported but plans do not always match their specific needs.

Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils know what bullying is and would report it; they feel safe.

Promotion of Welfare and Safety: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

Parent Feedback: A significant minority of parents do not feel communication is effective.

Parental Involvement: Parents report a 'community feel' but want more effective communication regarding their children's education.

Extracurricular Activities: Many pupils attend a range of clubs including hockey, netball, and choir.

Teacher Engagement: Staff do not always notice when pupils do not understand the learning.

Impact on Student Progress: Some pupils fall further behind due to inadequate teaching checks.

Teaching Staff Challenges: Some teachers fail to notice gaps in pupils’ understanding, particularly in reading.

2023 04 October

School inspection Requires Improvement
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2020 09 December

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Forge Lane, Little Aston, Shenstone, West Midlands B74 3BE

About Us

Little Aston Primary Academy is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Staffordshire, West Midlands.

It has 238 students from age 4-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 26 : 1.

At this school, 83% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Requires Improvement by recent Ofsted inspection.

Headteacher/Principal Mrs Elizabeth Pearce
Phase of Education Primary
School Type Academy converter
Gender Co-Ed
Age range 4-11 yr
School Size 230
Student Teacher Ratio 26 : 1
Year Founded 2020

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	Current Little Aston Primary Academy Shenstone B74 3BE	St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy Shenstone WS9 9EE View profile	Greysbrooke Primary School Shenstone WS14 0LT View profile
Phase of Education	Primary	Primary	Primary
Type	Academies	Academies	Academies
Snobe grade	B-	C	C+
Ofset report	Requires Improvement	Good	Good
Age range	4-11	4-11	4-11

Gender	Co-Ed	Co-Ed	Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio	26.4	18	21
Proficient Math	109	100	107
Proficient Read	109	104	107
Grade 5 or above GCSE	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above A Level	-	-	-
Day Fees	-	-	-

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This school has all the right ingredients to be great but has no ooomph. The school is happy to do the bare minimum. Consequently there is high staff turnover and lots of inexperienced teaching staff. There is a lack of resources and learning outcomes and communication are extremely poor.

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Dec-13-2023

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Primary Exam Result

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score	School	LA	England
Maths	109	96	97
Reading	109	97	98

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths	School	LA	England
Pupils meeting the expected standard	83%	57.66%	55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	17%	6.8%	7.42%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject	Progress score	Description
Reading	2	Above Average
Writing	1.1	Above Average
Maths	2.5	Above Average