A KEIGHLEY primary school has received its first Ofsted inspection since joining an academy trust. 

Beckfoot Nessfield Primary School and Nursery was rated as 'requires improvement' overall following the inspection in January. 

It follows an 'inadequate' rating back in 2017.

The school, on Nessfield Road, became part of the Beckfoot Trust in 2018 and was judged to be ‘good’ in three out of five categories in the latest inspection. 

But inspectors said improvement was needed in the quality of education and leadership and management. 

The report said: "Pupils are polite, welcoming and hold doors open for others. However, there are occasions where less-focused behaviour interferes with learning."

In some lessons, pupils were said to not behave well. For example, in PE where routines are not "clearly established".

Ofsted recognised the effective steps the school had taken to drive improvement and for creating a "caring and nurturing" environment.

The watchdog saw how pupils were proud to be part of a ‘no outsiders’ school where everyone is welcome, regardless of their background or characteristics.

However, the report said pupils are "not receiving a sufficiently broad curriculum".

"Leaders need to ensure that pupils follow a suitably broad and ambitious curriculum so that they are better prepared for secondary school," said the report. 

Inspectors said teachers do not consistently have the subject knowledge in the wider curriculum to help pupils to get the most from their learning.

In science, pupils do not have consistent opportunities to carry out experiments and, although plans are in place for pupils to study Spanish, they do not currently do so.

Inspectors said “leaders know the next steps they need to take and trust leaders share this commitment to improvement”.

The report added: "Leaders share a strong moral purpose and there are high expectations for all pupils."

Headteacher Linda Hanson said: “I am pleased to see Ofsted recognise the hard work our team has put into taking effective steps to drive improvement across the school.

“Working closely with the senior leadership and those at the trust we have made important changes to our curriculum and to expanding the opportunities available to our students to enable them to make the most out of their learning."

She added: "We are particularly proud that our ethos of ‘no outsiders: all are welcome’ has been recognised. We are sending inclusive and tolerant children out into their community.

“We are looking forward to continuing to drive improvement to ensure we remain on this important upward trajectory.”