Green Lane Infant School

Overview

Green Lane Infant School continues to be a good school, where pupils are "very happy" and feel safe. The report highlights a "strong safeguarding culture" and effective support for pupils, particularly those learning English as an additional language and those with special educational needs.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate "good attitudes to learning" and enjoy subjects such as mathematics, where they appreciate that it "makes me think hard".
• Phonics teaching is a "high priority", with staff using a consistent mantra to help pupils "blend the sounds together" and read successfully.
• The early years curriculum is "broad and ambitious", providing children with engaging play opportunities that prepare them for Year 1.
• Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are "well supported", with leaders accurately identifying next steps and adapting teaching effectively.
• Staff feel their workload is "manageable" and that they are "well supported by leaders".

Areas to improve

• Leaders must ensure the agreed approach to teaching English is used by "all staff in all subjects" so that important vocabulary and language learning are not missed.
• Leaders must identify the key knowledge pupils will learn across "all the subjects" to ensure prior learning is appropriately built upon in areas where curriculum development is less consistent.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders having created a "strong safeguarding culture" where staff are vigilant and actions to support pupils are swift.