Oxhey First School

Overview

Oxhey First School is described as a place where ‘pupils thrive’ and ‘achieve their full potential’. The report highlights an ‘ambitious, exciting curriculum’ that is ‘well planned’ and ‘taught very well’, resulting in ‘excellent progress’ for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Leaders are ‘highly aspirational’ and ensure every decision is ‘sharply focused on what is best for the pupils’.

Strengths

• The curriculum is ‘rich in opportunities’ with knowledge and skills ‘carefully sequenced’ to help pupils build a ‘rich body of subject knowledge’.
• Teachers are ‘knowledgeable’ and ‘highly effective’, particularly in managing mixed-age classes and swiftly addressing misconceptions.
• Reading is a ‘high priority’ from Nursery, with staff well trained in phonics, ensuring most pupils ‘read fluently by the end of key stage 1’.
• The early years provision gives children an ‘excellent start’, fostering ‘high levels of concentration and resilience’.
• Pupils with SEND are ‘quickly and accurately identified’ and make ‘strong progress’ through adapted learning and activities.

Areas to improve

The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’.