Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery

Overview

The inspection confirms that Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery has “taken effective action to maintain the standards” from its previous outstanding judgement. The school is described as a “welcoming and inclusive” environment where pupils feel “safe, respected and ready to learn.” Leaders have established a “calm and purposeful atmosphere” supported by “warm and supportive” relationships between staff and pupils.

Strengths

• The “well-structured curriculum” helps pupils build knowledge over time, with a “language-rich environment” supporting early development.
• Phonics is taught by “trained staff,” and reading is “prioritised across the curriculum,” helping most pupils become “fluent readers.”
• Teachers use “strong subject knowledge” to sequence learning logically in mathematics and other subjects, ensuring pupils “understand key ideas.”
• Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are “supported well,” with staff adapting lessons so all can “take part and make progress.”
• The school fosters positive values, with pupils taught to be “kind, respectful and responsible” through leadership roles and community contributions.

Areas to improve

• The school must “strengthen its targeted work” with a small number of pupils who find reading difficult, as current support does not help them “successfully keep up” with developing fluency.

Safeguarding

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