New Mill Infant School

Overview

New Mill Infant School is described as a “happy and inclusive” environment where pupils “thrive” under high aspirations. The report highlights an “ambitious and broad curriculum” that provides a strong foundation for learning, resulting in pupils who are “focused” and “achieve exceptionally well.” Leaders and staff work effectively as a team, supported by a trust that ensures accountability and prioritises staff well-being.

Strengths

• The curriculum is “designed” to build knowledge over time, with teachers using it with “great effect” to plan sequences of learning.
• Provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is a “strength,” with “careful adaptation” ensuring they “achieve extremely well.”
• Reading is a priority; staff are “highly skilled” in phonics, and the school library is used with “great effect” to promote a love of reading.
• Children “flourish in the early years,” developing independence and resilience through “exciting and stimulating activities.”
• Personal development is “exceptional,” with pupils showing an impressive understanding of tolerance, respect, and online safety.

Areas to improve

The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are “effective.”