Carrington Infant School

Overview

Carrington Infant School is described as a "highly inclusive" environment where "pupils thrive" and behave positively. The report highlights that staff have "high expectations" for all learners, including those with special educational needs, resulting in most pupils being "well prepared for their next stage of education."

Strengths

• Pupils are "calm and polite," upholding values such as "honesty and respect" while ensuring everyone feels included.
• The curriculum is "ambitious," with a "robust and effective" approach to phonics and early reading that ensures timely interventions for those falling behind.
• Children in the early years are "highly focused" and engage confidently, benefiting from effective use of outdoor areas to develop speaking and listening skills.
• The specialist provision for pupils with SEND offers "expert" support, helping them develop necessary confidence and skills.
• Staff feel "incredibly well supported" regarding workload and well-being, contributing to a happy school community.

Areas to improve

• In some subjects, staff training has not yet had the intended impact, and activity choices are not always matched to pupil needs, meaning some children are not learning as effectively as they could.
• Staff do not always check pupils’ understanding consistently, leading to some pupils not building on their learning securely before new topics are introduced.

Safeguarding

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