Brockwell Nursery and Infant School

Overview

Brockwell Nursery and Infant School continues to be a good school, described as a "warm and welcoming" environment where children feel safe and cared for. Pupils are happy, polite, and achieve well, with leaders maintaining high expectations and fostering a "lifelong love of learning." Parents are overwhelmingly positive, noting that the school provides an exceptional start to their children’s educational journeys.

Strengths

• Pupils benefit from strong relationships with adults and peers, with bullying being rare and conflicts resolved effectively.
• The curriculum is carefully sequenced, particularly in mathematics and early years, ensuring pupils build strong foundational skills and confidence.
• Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) follow the same ambitious curriculum as their peers, receiving timely support and additional resources.
• Leaders provide a broad range of experiences, including clubs, visits, and forest school, helping pupils understand how to respect others and celebrate differences.
• Governors provide effective support and carry out their roles with "great diligence and commitment," asking challenging questions when needed.

Areas to improve

• Subject leaders require training and ongoing support to develop the skills needed to identify inconsistencies in curriculum implementation across foundation subjects.
• Leaders must implement plans to train all staff in phonics, ensuring they have the confidence and skill to correct pupils who do not use phonic sounds accurately.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with a strong culture where leaders ensure correct procedures are followed, thorough records are kept, and staff receive regular training.