Langtons Infant School & Nursery

Overview

Langtons Infant School & Nursery continues to be a good school, where leaders maintain high expectations for all pupils. The atmosphere is described as "friendly and caring," with staff ensuring pupils feel safe and are motivated to explore new things. Parents appreciate the support provided, particularly for families with children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Strengths

• The curriculum is "organised in a sequential way," allowing pupils to build on prior knowledge, with teachers providing "clear explanations" and modelling effectively.
• Reading is a priority; staff use a phonics programme where pupils demonstrate "confidence in segmenting and blending words independently."
• Staff provide "skilful support" to pupils with complex needs, using strategies closely matched to individual requirements to enable progressive success.
• Leaders are "diligent in their efforts to improve pupils’ attendance," maintaining clear systems to follow up absences and communicating regularly with parents.
• Staff workload is manageable due to promoted teamwork, with leaders considering staff well-being and positively impacting work-life balance.

Areas to improve

• The school should develop subject leaders’ expertise and confidence in supporting teachers, as curriculum implementation is "not fully secure" in some subjects.
• Leaders must ensure changes to early reading teaching are fully implemented so that outcomes for Year 2 pupils improve swiftly, following very low results in 2022.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders ensuring it is a priority and the team meeting regularly to identify help for families at risk early.