Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School

Overview

The report describes a school where pupils are happy, feel safe, and are well prepared for junior school. Leaders have established a "broad and ambitious curriculum" that ensures pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), build knowledge logically and achieve well.

Strengths

• Pupils display positive behaviour, showing kindness and following rules diligently, such as handling resources with care.
• Reading is central to the curriculum, with prompt support for those at risk of falling behind and a library that fosters a "love of reading".
• Staff possess strong subject knowledge, designing engaging activities that help pupils concentrate and learn securely.
• SEND pupils receive quick identification of needs and effective adaptations, allowing them to achieve similarly well to their peers.
• Governors hold leaders to account while considering staff workload and well-being.

Areas to improve

• Subject leaders must evaluate the impact of the curriculum on pupils’ learning over time to enable necessary improvements.
• Leaders must provide clearer guidance on the most important knowledge and its teaching order in early years learning areas.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff trained to recognise risks and report concerns, and pupils taught how to stay safe online.