Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School

Overview

Pupils at Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School “thrive” and develop “excellent learning skills and behaviours” that enable them to flourish. The school is “highly ambitious” for pupil achievement, with most leaving well prepared for junior school through strong reading, writing, and mathematical foundations.

Strengths

• The curriculum is “meticulously designed,” resulting in pupils making “excellent progress” in their learning.
• Reading is taught using a “highly consistent approach,” ensuring pupils learn precise sounds and have ample opportunities to practise.
• Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported to a “very high standard” and are “fully included” in all aspects of school life.
• Staff use drama, debates, and local trips to help pupils develop “sophisticated vocabulary” and “impressive speaking skills.”
• Children’s emotional resilience is nurtured through child-friendly language, helping them understand and manage feelings such as feeling “fizzy.”

Areas to improve

The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”