Manor Field Infant and Nursery School

Overview

Manor Field Infant and Nursery School has “taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection.” Pupils enjoy attending the school, benefiting from a curriculum that is “suitably ambitious and relevant” and staff who “care about them and want them to succeed.” The report highlights that most pupils are demonstrating improvements in core subjects and that the school provides thoughtful support for emotional well-being and special educational needs.

Strengths

• Pupils “enjoy reading” and are “proud of the range of books they can choose from.”
• Staff provide “carefully tailored provision” for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, enabling them to “realise their support plan targets.”
• The school has a “well-thought-out personal development programme” with a greater emphasis on supporting pupils’ “mental well-being.”
• Leaders are “mindful of staff well-being and workload” and responsibly manage resources.
• Pupils are taught how to stay safe online and learn about “fundamental British values.”

Areas to improve

• Learning activities do not always “sufficiently extend or deepen pupils’ knowledge,” limiting how highly some pupils can achieve.
• School rules and routines are not “upheld consistently in the way leaders intend,” which can be “unsettling for some pupils.”

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”