Bude Primary Academy - Infants

Overview

The report states that since the last inspection, the school has made "many positive changes" and pupils now receive a "good quality of education." It highlights a "happy and warm atmosphere" where pupils "flourish academically and socially," noting that by the time they leave Year 2, they are "well prepared for junior school."

Strengths

• The curriculum is "ambitious" and ensures pupils learn specific knowledge in a "logical order," with staff checking regularly to address gaps.
• Reading is "prioritised," resulting in pupils becoming "confident, fluent readers" with outcomes in phonics screening "consistently in line with national averages."
• Staff have "strong subject knowledge" and provide work "closely matched to the curriculum’s intent," allowing pupils to complete "increasingly complex tasks."
• The school has "close links with its parents and carers," helping to support families and ensuring staff get to know pupils well.
• Pupils demonstrate positive behaviour, moving around the site "calmly and sensibly" and showing they are "kind and caring."

Areas to improve

• Systems for identifying needs and adapting learning for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are "not strong enough," meaning some do not learn effectively.
• Staff do not always address errors in writing, such as "incorrect letter formation or punctuation," causing pupils to "repeat these mistakes."

Safeguarding

The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."