Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School

Overview: Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School provides a welcoming and inclusive environment where every pupil is valued and supported to achieve their full potential. The school's exceptional pastoral care and strong leadership enable pupils to thrive and make good progress. The school serves a wide range of needs, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and provides highly specialised provision to meet their needs.

Strengths:

• The school provides an exceptional start to school life for children in pre-school, which continues as they move into Reception and Year 1.

• The curriculum is highly inclusive, with all pupils following the same ambitious curriculum, even those with SEND.

• The school promotes pupils' personal development exceptionally well, teaching them to understand and manage emotions, share, take turns, and cooperate.

• The school provides highly specialised provision for pupils with SEND, which meets their needs very well.

• The governing body is knowledgeable and hardworking, overseeing the work of the school and committing to doing whatever is necessary to overcome barriers to any pupil's learning.

Areas to improve:

• In some subjects, teachers' checks do not focus well enough on whether pupils are developing the skills they need, such as thinking scientifically or like a historian or geographer.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.