Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants

Overview

Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants continues to be a good school, offering a "safe, pleasant and stimulating environment" for pupils. Leaders maintain high expectations, ensuring children are "well prepared for key stage 2" through a well-structured curriculum that supports both personal and academic development.

Strengths

• The curriculum is "well-structured" and ensures pupils "retain what they learn" and apply it to make further progress.
• Teachers use assessment "well" to identify and close gaps in knowledge, adapting teaching skilfully when needed.
• Pupils behave well, with "harmonious" relationships between staff and pupils; bullying is reported as non-existent.
• Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive "effective support" and can access the full curriculum.
• The school fosters strong community links, with a hub providing services that parents "value".

Areas to improve

• Teachers’ implementation of the writing element of the English curriculum is not as effective as it should be, leading to difficulties in accurate letter formation.
• Leaders should ensure teachers support pupils effectively to develop writing skills, addressing inaccuracies in letter formation so that pupils can write well.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with robust systems for staff recruitment, complaint management, and risk awareness.