Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School

Overview

Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at its previous inspection. The school provides a positive environment where pupils enjoy learning, behave well, and develop strong relationships with staff. Leaders and governors work collaboratively to support staff and drive improvement.

Strengths

• Pupils are happy and confident, with staff fostering a culture where they are encouraged ‘to be the best that we can be’.
• The curriculum is broad and balanced, with knowledge taught in ‘carefully ordered steps’ that supports pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• Early years provision helps children make a strong start, particularly in developing personal, social, and listening skills.
• Staff are supportive of one another, and leaders take ‘decisive action’ to address areas for development.
• Pupils engage enthusiastically in wider opportunities, such as school visits and charitable activities, demonstrating good character and confidence.

Areas to improve

• The school must ensure actions to improve attendance have a greater impact, as some pupils miss out on learning due to irregular attendance.
• Leaders need to establish a clear overview of the impact of recent curriculum changes on pupils’ learning over time, as current checks are at a ‘very early stage’.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.