Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School

Overview: Newton Solney C of E (Aided) Infant School is a caring and inclusive school where pupils enjoy learning and staff help them. The school has high expectations of all pupils, including those with SEND, and has put an ambitious curriculum in place. Pupils feel safe and have positive relationships with staff.

Strengths:

• Pupils enjoy school and staff help them.
• The school has high expectations of all pupils, including those with SEND.
• The school has put an ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum in place for all subjects.
• Teachers explain new topics clearly and question pupils to check and develop their understanding.
• The school identifies the needs of pupils with SEND well and provides effective support.

Areas to improve:

• Sometimes the activities that teachers use do not extend the learning of some pupils, meaning they do not learn as well as they could.
• Some pupils do not always play well together at unstructured times, and staff do not always challenge pupils when their behaviour falls below what is expected.
• Some safeguarding records lack detail, and the actions the school takes to address any safeguarding concerns are not always clear.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, but the school's safeguarding arrangements require some minor improvements, including records of safeguarding issues lacking detail and the actions the school takes to keep pupils safe not always being clear.