Iver Village Infant Academy

Overview

Iver Village Infant Academy is a welcoming school where pupils are happy, safe, and behave well. The report states that pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who are disadvantaged, achieve well and make positive progress. Leaders have established a warm culture and effective curriculum, though attendance remains a concern.

Strengths

• Pupils read confidently and fluently, with an increasing proportion making expected progress in phonics.
• Staff build positive relationships, ensuring children in the early years are confident, happy, and safe.
• The curriculum is well sequenced, allowing pupils to build important skills and knowledge over time.
• Leaders effectively identify and remove barriers to learning for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• Pupils demonstrate kindness, respect, and a clear understanding of how to stay safe.

Areas to improve

• Leaders should ensure pupils are consistently well supported to develop accuracy in spelling and handwriting.
• Leaders should work with families to improve attendance, as absence rates remain high.
• Leaders should ensure assessment is used consistently well to identify and address pupils’ misconceptions.

Safeguarding

The safeguarding standards are met, with leaders establishing an open culture where concerns are actively identified, acted upon, and managed.