Foxhills Infant School

Overview

This ungraded inspection confirms that Foxhills Infant School remains ‘good’, with evidence suggesting it might achieve ‘outstanding’ if a full graded inspection were conducted. Pupils ‘thrive in this highly ambitious school’ and ‘achieve exceptionally well’ in a calm, orderly environment where they feel safe and valued. The report highlights a strong culture of high expectations and effective collaboration among staff, governors, and parents.

Strengths

• The curriculum is ‘rich’ and carefully sequenced, ensuring pupils’ understanding ‘strengthens and deepens over time’ through regular revisiting of content.
• Reading is a clear priority, with a ‘well-structured programme’ taught with ‘impressive... skill and consistency’, resulting in pupils who ‘read exceptionally well’.
• Teachers possess ‘strong’ subject knowledge and effectively address misconceptions, using ‘subject-specific vocabulary’ to help pupils discuss their learning with confidence.
• Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are taught the same knowledge as their peers, with staff making careful adaptations to ensure they ‘achieve very well’.
• The school provides enriching opportunities, such as ‘welly walks’ and visits from professionals, which help pupils develop as ‘confident and articulate young people’.

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are ‘effective’.