Earlswood Infant and Nursery School

Overview

Earlswood Infant and Nursery School continues to be a good school, where pupils "eagerly anticipate" attending and achieve well. The inspection confirms that the school maintains high expectations for behaviour and learning, supported by a "broad and interesting curriculum" that builds logically from the Nursery to Year 2.

Strengths

• Pupils develop a "thirst for learning" through captivating lessons and wider experiences, such as visits to art galleries and museums.
• Staff skilfully teach phonics and reading, ensuring children are "ready to learn phonics in Reception" and enjoy being surrounded by "captivating stories and poems".
• The curriculum in mathematics and science is well-structured, helping pupils commit key knowledge to "long-term memory" and explain their reasoning fluently.
• Personal development is strong, with pupils learning to recognise emotions, stay calm, and contribute to the community as "elected pupil parliamentarians".
• Teachers model technical vocabulary expertly, allowing pupils to use it accurately when discussing their learning and building resilience.

Areas to improve

• In some curriculum areas, the most important knowledge is "not yet fully defined," meaning pupils’ learning does not always build as securely as it could.
• Assessment is not used "consistently well" in all subjects, leading to gaps in learning that are not addressed quickly enough.

Safeguarding

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