Lighthorne Heath Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
77
AGES
3 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community school
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The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

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  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(18/10/2022)
Full Report - All Reports
14%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Stratford Road
Lighthorne Heath
Leamington Spa
CV33 9TW
01926640326

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. You have high expectations of pupils and staff and they rise to the challenge. Staff are proud to work at Lighthorne Heath and pupils enjoy school. You know the school well, including its many strengths and few weaknesses. Ably supported by senior and middle leaders, you tackle weaknesses quickly and rigorously. Your clear and strong leadership is ensuring that the school continues to improve. All staff who responded to the online inspection questionnaire agreed that the school is well led and managed. Morale is very high. Lighthorne Heath is a friendly, welcoming and caring school where pupils become confident learners. You provide high-quality support for any pupil who needs extra help and this often extends to supporting their families also. All parents that I spoke to, or who wrote to me, were fulsome in their praise of the school. In particular, they praised the support that adults give to their children. One parent wrote, ‘I feel this school has been amazing with supporting my child’s needs. Communication between myself, his class teacher and SENCo is fantastic.’ Another parent wrote, ‘My children are receiving a very good education. I would highly recommend this school.’ Pupils are courteous, polite and proud of their school. Many are confident and articulate. Several were very keen to tell me how much they like their teachers because they are friendly and helpful, and they make learning interesting and enjoyable. At the school’s previous inspection, leaders were tasked with further improving the quality of teaching across the school. You have successfully maintained an effective standard of teaching in all years, despite having had to manage several long-term teacher absences. You have done this by training and developing teachers and bringing into the school external expertise when it is needed. All staff who responded to the online inspection questionnaire said they feel well supported and that they value your use of professional development to support their teaching. Teaching is now generally strong across the school, although you recognise that there is still room for further improvement, especially in the teaching of writing in key stages 1 and 2. The teaching of reading and mathematics is of a consistently high standard. Governors provide you with effective support, although they have not kept fully up to date with some recent changes to the requirements placed on governing bodies. Safeguarding is effective. You have established and maintained a strong culture of making sure that pupils are safe and well cared for. The school has several vulnerable pupils. You give them, and their families, high-quality support. Because you successfully meet these pupils’ social and emotional needs, they make good academic progress. All safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose and records are detailed, well organised, of high quality and stored securely. You have detailed policies and procedures in place that are well understood by all staff. You regularly train and update staff. Consequently, they are confident in passing on any concerns they might have. All parents that I spoke to said that their children feel safe in school. All pupils that I spoke to also said they feel safe in school. They told me that bullying is rare and that they trust their teachers, and other adults in school, to deal with any that does happen. Pupils understand how to keep themselves safe. For example, several pupils told me of the work they had done about e-safety and they explained how they make sure they are safe when they use the internet. Inspection findings Over recent years, standards have been high in reading and mathematics at the end of key stage 2. However, standards in writing have lagged behind and you recognise this as the school’s key area for improvement. You have put in place several strategies to improve pupils’ writing. These include regular extended writing tasks and encouraging pupils to write more creatively. Additionally, this year has seen a focus on improving pupils’ handwriting. Inspection evidence confirms that these strategies are beginning to yield results. I saw several examples of pupils’ books where their handwriting had improved considerably and where pupils were writing with greater confidence and at greater length. However, there remains more work to be done until pupils’ confidence in writing matches that in reading and mathematics. Pupils make good progress during key stage 1. All pupils reached the expected standard by the end of Year 2 in 2016. However, the number reaching ‘greater depth’ was a little lower than it ought to have been because of some variability in the quality of teaching over the previous year. Teaching is now strong in key stage 1 and levels of challenge are high. Tasks are well matched to pupils’ ability and teachers use questions skilfully to deepen pupils’ understanding of their work. For example, I observed a teacher using a pupil’s piece of high-quality work to model effective writing to the rest of the class. Pupils responded maturely, gained ideas for their work and were able to suggest further improvements to the writing. The early years setting is well organised and provides a rich and stimulating environment for children. The outdoor area is particularly well used. Children behave well, share sensibly and show consideration for each other. Teaching is strong in the early years. Assessment is regular and accurate. Children’s learning journals and work books are well organised and contain clear next steps for learning. Next steps are used well to plan each child’s learning activities. For example, I observed two children whose mathematics next steps were about using numbers between 10 and 20. Each was completing calculations, such as 9+5, using counters and number lines. They did so with increasing confidence. The school federated with Sydenham Primary School in September 2010 to form the Leamington Federation. The two schools work closely together, sharing several members of staff and a single governing body. The federation brings many benefits to Lighthorne Heath and has been a key reason for its continued improvement since the previous inspection. The federation has provided highquality senior and middle leadership and effective governance. It has provided support with staffing and many opportunities for pupils that they would otherwise not have had. For example, pupils in Year 6 told me how much they had enjoyed a recent residential visit that included pupils from both schools. Governors know the school well. They are fully committed to its vision of providing the best possible education for its pupils. They provide appropriate support and challenge to leaders and they assure themselves that leaders are tackling weaknesses in teaching or outcomes rigorously. They carry out their statutory duties diligently. However, governors have failed to ensure that they keep up to date with some recent changes in those duties. For example, although governors have ensured that the school publishes a pupil premium report, they have not ensured that it complies with the government’s requirements of such reports from September 2016. Similarly, although governors have ensured that details of the governing body’s structure are on the school website, until very recently they had not added details of governors’ business and financial interests. In both of these cases, governors were not aware that the requirements placed on governing bodies had changed.

Lighthorne Heath Primary School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>31, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>25, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 16 responses up to 20-10-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>38, "agree"=>25, "disagree"=>38, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 16 responses up to 20-10-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>19, "agree"=>56, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>13, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 16 responses up to 20-10-2022
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>38, "strongly_agree"=>0, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>25, "strongly_disagree"=>13, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 16 responses up to 20-10-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>31, "agree"=>56, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 16 responses up to 20-10-2022
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>13, "strongly_agree"=>19, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>19, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 16 responses up to 20-10-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>50, "agree"=>13, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>38, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 10 responses up to 20-10-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>19, "agree"=>56, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 16 responses up to 20-10-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>13, "agree"=>56, "disagree"=>19, "strongly_disagree"=>13, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 16 responses up to 20-10-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>38, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>13, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 16 responses up to 20-10-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>19, "agree"=>56, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>13} UNLOCK Figures based on 16 responses up to 20-10-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>31, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>13, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 16 responses up to 20-10-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>13, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>19, "dont_know"=>25} UNLOCK Figures based on 16 responses up to 20-10-2022
Yes No {"yes"=>63, "no"=>38} UNLOCK Figures based on 16 responses up to 20-10-2022

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