Albany Infant and Nursery School

Overview

Albany Infant and Nursery School is rated ‘Good’ across all inspection categories, including the quality of education, behaviour, and leadership. The report describes a school where pupils are ‘safe, happy, kind, proud, polite and respectful’, supported by a ‘supportive’ staff team and effective governance.

Strengths

• Pupils behave well, feel safe, and bullying is ‘very rare’, with incidents quickly resolved.
• The curriculum is ambitious, providing rich experiences such as theatre visits and community engagement to prepare pupils for life in modern Britain.
• Reading provision is ‘well developed’, with a strong library, matched books, and targeted support for those needing extra help.
• Provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is ‘well considered’, with adapted curricula to ensure progress.
• Leaders prioritise attendance and punctuality, providing support to families to ensure pupils are in school to learn.

Areas to improve

• Subject leaders require appropriate support and expertise to ensure the curriculum is ‘consistently well enough implemented’ across all subjects.
• Leaders must carefully plan outdoor learning in the early years to ensure it effectively develops children’s knowledge, as current outdoor activities hinder progress.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are ‘effective’, with staff who are ‘vigilant’ and possess the necessary knowledge to report concerns, while governors regularly review safeguarding work.