R A Butler Infant School

Overview

This ungraded inspection found that the school’s work “may have improved significantly across all areas” since the previous inspection, prompting a future graded inspection. The report describes an environment where pupils are “extremely happy” and “thrive,” supported by an “inclusive, calm and harmonious” culture. Leaders and staff demonstrate high ambition, ensuring pupils achieve well and develop a “passion for learning.”

Strengths

• Pupils exhibit “exemplary” behaviour, being “extremely polite, courteous and friendly” while demonstrating the school’s values.
• The phonics programme is taught to an “exceptionally high standard,” with staff using frequent checks to ensure no pupil falls behind.
• The curriculum is “highly ambitious and well developed,” enabling pupils to gain a “secure body of knowledge” by the end of Year 2.
• Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive effective support and “achieve exceptionally well from their various starting points.”
• There are “strong, trusting relationships between families and the school,” with parents unreservedly recommending the school.

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

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