Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy

Overview

Biscovey Nursery and Infants’ Academy has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection. The report confirms that pupils thrive in a secure environment where staff care for them well and expectations are high. The school’s vision of ‘with strong roots we learn and grow together’ is evident, with pupils displaying very high standards of behaviour and engagement.

Strengths

• Pupils exhibit ‘very high standard’ behaviour, with ‘low-level disruption’ being rare and children settling into routines quickly.
• The curriculum is ‘broad and ambitious’, with staff receiving ongoing training to implement it effectively and protect workload.
• Reading is prioritised from the start, resulting in pupils becoming ‘confident and fluent readers’ with phonics outcomes significantly above the national average.
• The school has strengthened systems for special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), ensuring children receive ‘right support swiftly’.
• Parents appreciate the close partnership with the school, feeling that pupils are ‘well cared for’ and concerns are addressed.

Areas to improve

• Teachers must use assessment with greater precision to check what pupils know, as some do not remember important learning over time.
• Staff need to address errors in letter formation ‘swiftly’, as these misconceptions currently go unaddressed on some occasions.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.