Grasslot Infant School

Overview

Grasslot Infant School is judged ‘Good’ across all inspection categories, maintaining high standards since its previous ‘Outstanding’ rating. Pupils are described as happy, safe, and eager to learn, benefiting from a well-ordered curriculum in most subjects and strong support for reading development.

Strengths

• Pupils “enjoy coming to school” and feel “happy and safe” due to trusted adults and engaging activities.
• The curriculum is “well ordered” in most subjects, with teachers using resources effectively to explain new learning.
• Reading provision is strong, with “rich opportunities” threaded through the curriculum and consistent phonics teaching.
• Staff quickly identify the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), enabling them to “learn alongside their peers.”
• Governors are “dedicated and ambitious,” working effectively with staff who report high morale and manageable workloads.

Areas to improve

• In a few subjects and early years areas, the school has not clearly identified “what pupils should learn and when,” hampering knowledge progression.
• In some subjects, pupils lack opportunities to “revisit their learning,” leading to gaps in knowledge and difficulty recalling previously taught content.

Safeguarding

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