Lea Forest Primary Academy’s motto is “find your remarkable” – and for good reason. Situated on the outskirts of Birmingham, it is in the top 10 per cent of deprived areas in the country with mass unemployment with almost three-quarters of the pupils qualifying for Pupil Premium funding. Despite this, the school is in the top one per cent of the highest performing schools nationally.
In 2016, Lea Forest was judged “good” by Ofsted for the first time. However, the inspection report stated that “pupils’ love of reading is not widespread” and “children do not learn consistently in reading, writing and maths”. Since then, the following initiatives have become embedded and have led to a marked increase in progress and attainment and a more practical approach to teaching, learning and assessment:
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