Briar Hill Infant School

Overview

Pupils at Briar Hill Infant School “thrive academically, socially and emotionally” within a “remarkable and happy” environment. Leaders place pupils at the heart of every decision, ensuring that staff are highly effective and that every child “shines” regardless of their starting point. The school is judged as outstanding across all key inspection areas.

Strengths

• Staff have “high ambitions for all pupils” and use strong relationships to “nurture and meet their needs,” helping children to “flourish as a family.”
• Teachers are “experts in the subjects they teach” and “meticulously sequence the learning,” using effective strategies to help pupils remember and apply knowledge exceptionally well.
• The school provides highly effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), ensuring they access the same learning as peers and “progress exceptionally well.”
• There is a “sharp focus on teaching pupils to read,” with staff instilling a love of reading and developing children into “fluent readers” from Reception.
• Pupils “behave impeccably” and engage positively in a wide range of enrichment activities, including community visits and extra-curricular clubs.

Areas to improve

The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.