Ramsey Spinning Infant School

Overview

Ramsey Spinning Infant School has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection. The report describes a school with a "culture of aspiration and ambition" where pupils arrive enthusiastically and behave well under a "patient, calm and consistent" approach to behaviour management.

Strengths

• The curriculum is "broad and ambitious," matching or exceeding national requirements and preparing pupils well for their next steps.
• Reading is prioritised effectively, with skilled staff delivering daily phonics sessions so pupils become "confident and fluent readers."
• Staff use practical activities and consistent teaching strategies to bring learning to life, helping pupils recall previous knowledge.
• Systems for identifying pupils’ needs are effective, with appropriate targets and personalised provision for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
• Pupils enjoy an extensive range of extra-curricular activities and develop leadership qualities through roles such as house captains.

Areas to improve

• Staff must use checks on pupils’ learning more effectively to identify and address misconceptions that currently slow progress.
• The school needs to strengthen its work with families to reduce absence among persistently absent pupils who miss important learning.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.