John King Infant Academy

Overview

This is an “inspirational school where pupils flourish and learning comes alive.” Leaders have designed a “highly ambitious curriculum” that is “fully planned and sequenced in all subjects,” enabling pupils to achieve above-average results. The inspection found the school to be outstanding across all categories, including early years provision and leadership.

Strengths

• Pupils display “excellent” behaviour, being “kind and caring towards each other and respectful to adults.”
• The curriculum is “Language rich, Experiential, Aspirational and Purposeful,” with staff possessing “expert subject knowledge.”
• Reading is “at the heart of everything,” with almost all pupils becoming “fluent, confident readers” by the end of Year 2.
• The early years provision is “exceptionally strong,” preparing children well for Year 1 through “thoughtfully planned and highly creative activities.”
• Support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is “strong,” with needs “quickly identified” and teaching adapted accordingly.

Areas to improve

The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.