Liss Infant School

Overview

Liss Infant School provides a high-quality education where pupils are "very happy" and thrive in a "caring environment." The report highlights significant improvements since the previous inspection, noting that the curriculum is "broad and well sequenced" and that staff effectively support pupils to meet high expectations for achievement.

Strengths

• Pupils achieve well, supported by a curriculum where knowledge is "clearly identified" and teachers regularly check for gaps.
• Phonics teaching has improved, with staff trained to deliver the curriculum and systematically address gaps in reading skills.
• Behaviour is positive; lessons are "calm" and the school fosters a "kind culture" where bullying is considered "very rare."
• Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are "well supported," with teachers confidently adapting learning to meet individual needs.
• Early years provision is described as "joyful," with children "engrossed in their learning" and readied for the move to Year 1.

Areas to improve

• Attendance strategies are not having the intended impact on a "small minority of pupils," causing them to miss "vital learning."
• There is "some variability in the teaching of early reading," meaning some pupils do not apply phonics knowledge to reading as quickly as they could.
• Some aspects of the personal development programme are "less developed," meaning pupils’ broader development is not as rich as their academic learning.

Safeguarding

The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."