Falconer's Hill Infant School

Overview

Falconer’s Hill Infant School is described as a place where pupils feel “safe, loved and happy” and attendance is high. The report highlights a “well-planned curriculum” and “consistently effective delivery” that ensures pupils leave ready for their next stage of education. Personal development is rated as outstanding, with exceptional pastoral provision supporting pupils’ well-being and moral growth.

Strengths

• The teaching of early reading is “impressive,” with staff providing rapid support to weaker readers to ensure they become “accurate and fluent.”
• Personal development is “excellent,” featuring “exceptional pastoral provision” such as yoga therapy and nurture, alongside strong relationships education.
• Provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is “precisely planned,” contributing to the school receiving the Global Inclusion Award.
• Pupils behave consistently well, demonstrating respect and cooperation while understanding the school’s high expectations and values.
• The early years provision helps children make “quick gains” from their starting points through clear routines and language-building activities.

Areas to improve

• The leadership of some subjects is “still at an early stage of development,” with leaders not yet able to perform duties fully without support.
• The school should ensure that the leadership of all subjects becomes “highly effective.”

Safeguarding

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