Milford Infants' School

Overview

Milford Infants' School delivers an education that meets the "Expected standard" across all inspected domains, with safeguarding standards confirmed as met. Leaders provide a "broad and ambitious curriculum" that ensures pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities, make secure progress and are well prepared for the next stage of their education.

Strengths

• Staff prioritise reading, ensuring most pupils read with "increasing confidence and understanding" and achieve phonics outcomes in line with the national average.
• Pupils demonstrate "positive attitudes to learning" in calm classrooms where bullying is rare and staff build "strong, trusting relationships".
• The early years provision establishes "secure foundations for learning" through high-quality interactions and a focus on communication and language.
• Leaders have created an "inclusive culture" where disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND achieve well and develop a "secure sense of belonging".
• Parents are "overwhelmingly positive" about the school, appreciating the regular communication and approachability of staff.

Areas to improve

• Leaders should continue work to "secure consistently high attendance" for all pupils, as overall rates remain below national figures.
• Leaders should support teachers in making "highly effective choices about the tasks they select" to ensure pupils progress securely through the wider curriculum.
• Leaders should further develop the governing body’s capacity to provide "consistent support and challenge".

Safeguarding

The report states that "safeguarding standards are met," noting that leaders have established an open culture where concerns are actively identified and managed, ensuring pupils are made safer and feel safe.