Radcliffe-on-Trent Infant and Nursery School

Overview

Radcliffe-on-Trent Infant and Nursery School continues to be a good school, described as a "happy, vibrant and welcoming" environment where pupils feel safe. The school maintains high expectations for all pupils, fostering confident learners who achieve well and demonstrate positive attitudes towards their education.

Strengths

• Children make a "good start to their education in the early years," with staff prioritising books and a "love of reading" from the outset.
• Staff use "effective strategies to teach pupils to read," ensuring those at risk of falling behind are promptly identified and supported.
• The curriculum is "broad and ambitious," enabling pupils to accurately use subject-specific vocabulary and share knowledge confidently.
• Teachers adapt lessons for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), helping them access the curriculum alongside peers.
• Pupils thrive in their confidence through "outdoor, adventurous play opportunities" and leadership roles, such as eco-council members.

Areas to improve

• Staff should ensure they have the expertise to make "accurate and timely checks on pupils’ learning" to correct misconceptions that are occasionally missed.

Safeguarding

The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."