Glenfield Infant School

Overview

Glenfield Infant School is described as an inclusive environment where pupils feel safe, valued, and enjoy attending. While attendance is improving and behaviour is consistently respectful, the report identifies that pupils do not achieve as highly as they should, particularly in reading and writing. Leaders are actively addressing these issues, but teaching effectiveness and pupil outcomes require further strengthening to meet expected standards.

Strengths

• Pupils behave well, are "consistently respectful," and discrimination is "never tolerated."
• Attendance is improving due to leaders’ "clear importance on school attendance" and targeted support.
• The early years provision offers a "safe and welcoming learning environment" where children settle quickly.
• Staff and leaders share a "deep moral purpose" and work collaboratively with high ambitions for all pupils.
• Pupils benefit from "warm, caring relationships with staff" and effective pastoral support for emotional needs.

Areas to improve

• Leaders must ensure phonics teaching is "fully effective across the school" so all pupils gain necessary reading fluency.
• Teachers need to consistently use assessment data to check understanding and adapt teaching to build on prior learning.
• Strategies for developing handwriting, spelling, and grammar must be embedded to raise writing achievement.

Safeguarding

The safeguarding standards are met, with leaders establishing an open culture where concerns are actively identified and managed, ensuring pupils are made safer and feel safe.