Chandler's Ford Infant School

Overview

Chandler’s Ford Infant School is described as a “highly inclusive” environment where pupils feel “safe and happy.” The report states that the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision are all “Good.”

Strengths

• Pupils are “kind and thoughtful,” upholding school values and showing respect for different faiths and beliefs.
• The curriculum is “sequenced logically” with staff demonstrating “strong subject knowledge” and using questioning effectively to deepen understanding.
• Early years provision is strong, with children making a “strong start” through focused engagement and role-play activities that develop communication skills.
• Phonics and early reading are taught effectively, with staff systematically checking learning and providing targeted support for pupils with gaps.
• Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are “identified quickly” and supported effectively through close collaboration with external agencies.

Areas to improve

• In some subjects, the school has not identified the “precise cumulative knowledge” pupils need to learn, meaning some do not build on prior knowledge as effectively as they could.

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”