Calcot Infant School and Nursery

Overview

Calcot Infant School and Nursery is described as a "nurturing and welcoming school" where pupils "enjoy attending" and have "high aspirations for themselves." Leaders maintain "high expectations," resulting in pupils who "work hard" and behave "exceptionally well." The report highlights an "ambitious curriculum" and strong support for all learners, including those with special educational needs.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate "exceptionally well" behaviour and are "very caring towards each other."
• The "teaching of reading is a strength," with a "logical progression of knowledge and skills."
• Mathematics is taught "equally well," using practical resources to help pupils "remember more over time."
• Children in the early years "get off to a flying start" through "precise learning activities."
• Staff "carefully adjust the curriculum" to support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Areas to improve

• Leaders need to ensure curriculum changes are "securely embedded across all subjects" and evaluate their impact on learning.
• Additional time is required to "refine further some aspects of curriculum planning in subjects other than mathematics and English" due to the impact of COVID-19.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is "given the highest priority," with "clear systems" supporting staff to identify risks, "thorough" recruitment checks, and a curriculum that helps pupils learn "how to keep safe, including when online."