Oakfield First School

Overview

Oakfield First School has “taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection.” Pupils “thrive at this happy, nurturing school,” demonstrating strong behaviour and confidence. The report confirms that the school continues to provide a high-quality education, with staff maintaining high expectations and fostering positive relationships.

Strengths

• Pupils exhibit “excellent” behaviour, being described as “kind, polite and well mannered” throughout the day.
• Early reading and phonics are taught effectively, ensuring children make a “strong start” and receive timely support if they fall behind.
• Subjects such as mathematics and history are “well developed,” with clear lesson sequences that help pupils build key knowledge.
• The school successfully supports disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), who “flourish and build the confidence they need.”
• Staff and pupils share “very positive relationships,” and pupils learn about mental health and British values appropriately.

Areas to improve

• In some foundation subjects, the school has not identified the “precise knowledge and vocabulary” for pupils to learn, leading to gaps in understanding.
• Staff in some subjects do not consistently possess the necessary subject knowledge, and activity choices do not always allow pupils to “embed their learning securely.”

Safeguarding

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