Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School

Overview

Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School continues to be a good school, described as a friendly environment where pupils develop confidence and curiosity. Leaders have carefully considered the curriculum, ensuring a strong connection between early years learning and Key Stage 1 subjects.

Strengths

• Pupils experience a "rich curriculum" and are "keen to share what they know," demonstrating kindness and respect towards one another.
• Phonics and early reading are taught well, with staff modelling "pure sounds clearly and consistently" to help pupils decode accurately.
• Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities learn confidently alongside peers, with the curriculum adapted well to meet their needs.
• Governors are "confident in their roles" and take part in appropriate training to hold leaders to account for their work.
• Children in the early years play and learn happily, developing positive relationships and a strong focus on language and mathematical understanding.

Areas to improve

• Leaders should ensure staff continue to receive guidance and training to implement the new synthetic phonics programme well.
• Leaders should provide training to deepen staff knowledge in foundation subjects, as teachers do not consistently address pupils’ potential misconceptions as confidently as they do in English and mathematics.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff receiving regular training and being clear about reporting concerns.