Hamp Nursery and Infants' School

Overview

Hamp Nursery and Infants’ School continues to be a good school, where pupils are described as “safe and happy” in an environment where “every child matters.” Leaders and staff share high expectations, delivering an ambitious curriculum that particularly supports early years development and reading proficiency. However, the report notes that some pupils have gaps in their knowledge of the wider curriculum due to the impact of the pandemic, which limits their ability to build new knowledge efficiently.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy school and benefit from strong care, support, and regular communication with staff.
• Early years children develop speech, language, and social skills well through play and structured learning.
• Reading is a clear priority, with staff using high-quality texts and secure phonics knowledge to help pupils build speed and accuracy.
• The school offers a wide range of enrichment opportunities, including clubs, outdoor learning, and roles of responsibility.
• Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders being “tenacious in their pursuit to keep pupils safe.”

Areas to improve

• Leaders need to ensure pupils secure and articulate subject knowledge effectively across all areas of the wider curriculum, as some currently have significant gaps.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with timely referrals to external agencies and staff receiving regular training to carry out their responsibilities appropriately.