Windmill Primary School

Windmill Primary School Windmill Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS10 3HQ

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monitoring inspection report:

The inspection took place because Ofsted had concerns about safeguarding. These concerns followed the identification of weaknesses in safeguarding and welfare practices at a day-care provision led by the same leadership team as the school. Inspectors considered the extent to which this school fulfils its safeguarding duties effectively.

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monitoring inspection report:

During the focused monitoring inspection, inspectors considered the following evaluation areas:

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monitoring inspection report:

 Safeguarding  Leadership and governance  Attendance and behaviour  Early years

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Safeguarding standards met

The safeguarding standards are met. This means that leaders and/or those responsible for governance and oversight fulfil their responsibilities and have established an open culture in which safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted on and managed. As a result, children are made safer and feel safe.

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Leadership and governance

Leaders and governors are highly reflective. They learn from identified weaknesses in their settings. Leaders have taken swift action to strengthen processes and oversight, but this work is at an early stage. For example, they have commissioned safeguarding audits, but these had not taken place at the time of the inspection. Leaders at all levels show a willingness to take responsibility for shortcomings and make improvements where needed. Overall, leaders promote an open culture of safeguarding in the school. They prioritise vulnerable pupils, know them well and put the right measures in place to protect all pupils from harm. However, safeguarding records do not always fully reflect the work that leaders undertake. For example, leaders do not consistently use safer recruitment check lists recommended by the local authority and staff do not always record the actions they take in response to safeguarding concerns. While leaders ensure that pupils are safe, they need to

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Leadership and governance

Monitoring Inspection report: Windmill Primary School, 14 July 2026 2 strengthen oversight further and ensure that everyone applies systems and processes consistently. The local authority works closely with the school and recognises leaders’ positive response to advice and support. Together, leaders, governors and the local authority show that they can take the action needed to improve provision for pupils. Parents show pride in their school. They are confident in the school’s ability to keep their children safe and help them thrive.

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Attendance and behaviour

Leaders rigorously follow up on pupil absences. This ensures they always know pupils’ whereabouts. If pupils are missing from education, leaders undertake home visits promptly. However, leaders do not consistently maintain a clear chronology of this support in their record-keeping. As a result, staff cannot easily gain a complete and up-to-date understanding of the school’s actions.

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Attendance and behaviour

Pupils are happy and safe at the school. They speak positively about staff and report that bullying is rare. There is a culture of kindness throughout the school. Leaders use suspension in line with statutory guidance. However, they need to do more to ensure that arrangements for reintegrating pupils from suspension and overseeing those on longer suspensions are clear and consistent. Leaders typically use part-time timetables appropriately. However, they need to review these arrangements more promptly for some pupils.

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Early years

There are clear processes in place for keeping children in Reception safe and meeting their welfare requirements. Children in the early years settle happily to learning and play. They enjoy trusting relationships with adults and communicate their thoughts and feelings well. Leaders ensure that areas within the provision are safe and well-resourced. They check this regularly and keep health and safety processes under review. Within the setting, there are staff who are qualified paediatric first aiders. They use this knowledge to support children following accidents and to administer medicines safely, where needed.

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Additional next steps

Leaders and those responsible for governance should, in addition to the next steps raised at the school’s last full inspection:

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Additional next steps

 Sharpen their oversight of safeguarding practices. They should ensure that records accurately reflect the actions taken to keep pupils safe and that staff implement processes relating to safeguarding, attendance and behaviour consistently and effectively.

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About this inspection

This inspection was conducted under section 8(2) of the Education Act 2005 and in accordance with Ofsted’s published procedures for focused monitoring inspections. Monitoring Inspection report: Windmill Primary School, 14 July 2026 3 The inspection team spoke with the executive headteacher, federation headteacher, deputy headteacher, school business manager and special educational needs and/or disabilities coordinator. The team also spoke with staff, pupils and parents both informally and formally throughout the inspection. Finally, the team spoke with three senior leaders within the local authority and a representative of the local governing body.

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Team inspector

Matthew Harrington His Majesty’s Inspector Monitoring Inspection report: Windmill Primary School, 14 July 2026 4

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About this school

Number of pupils on roll 394 Monitoring Inspection report: Windmill Primary School, 14 July 2026 5 and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children’s social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked- after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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About this school

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