Moat Farm Infant School

Overview

Moat Farm Infant School is described as a large school with a "small family feel" where pupils "love coming to school and learning." Leaders have created an "inclusive culture" and established "extremely positive relationships" with pupils and families, resulting in rapidly improving achievement and attendance. The report highlights that the school fulfils expected standards in most areas, with leadership and governance rated at a strong standard.

Strengths

• Leaders understand the school’s context well and place pupil needs at the "centre of all decision-making," securing "notable improvements" since joining the trust.
• Pupils achieve well in foundational literacy and numeracy, with "reading fluency and understanding significantly improve[ing]" by the end of Year 2.
• Attendance has seen "notable and demonstrable improvements" due to swift action, clear communication, and "family-centred support."
• The school’s inclusive ethos is "embedded in its culture," with effective support ensuring disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs achieve well.
• Staff feel "particularly well supported in their workload and wellbeing," benefiting from high-quality training and reviewed policies.

Areas to improve

• Leaders should ensure the curriculum is delivered consistently by all staff, addressing errors and misconceptions so pupils learn as well as they can.
• Leaders should ensure staff apply communication strategies to support pupils who need additional help to communicate effectively.

Safeguarding

The safeguarding standards are met, with leaders establishing an "open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility" and concerns actively identified and managed.