Audley Infant School

Overview

Audley Infant School continues to be a good school where pupils flourish in a welcoming environment. The report highlights that the school is ambitious for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and that staff effectively support learners in developing their vocabulary and spoken English.

Strengths

• The curriculum is "ambitious for all pupils" with "carefully identified" key knowledge that helps pupils develop a "deep body of knowledge".
• Staff are "skilled at supporting children’s language development" and teach phonics effectively, helping pupils become "confident and fluent readers".
• Pupils are "well mannered and caring" and benefit from "positive relationships with staff" which help them feel happy at school.
• The school places a "high priority on securing good attendance" with systems to identify issues and take "timely action".
• Governors "support and challenge the school well" and are "considerate of staff’s workload and well-being".

Areas to improve

• In a small number of subjects, some teachers lack the subject knowledge needed to teach effectively, leading to "gaps in their knowledge" that hinder pupils' ability to make sense of new learning.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.