Rise Park Infant School

Overview

Rise Park Infant School continues to be a good school, where pupils are engaged, polite, and well behaved. Leaders have created a rich, ambitious curriculum that prioritises reading and mental health, ensuring a smooth transition to the neighbouring junior school. While the school maintains high standards, there are specific areas regarding curriculum delivery that require refinement to help pupils deepen their understanding.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy school, are kind to one another, and bullying is rare, with issues addressed quickly.
• Reading is a clear priority, with staff delivering a carefully sequenced phonics programme and supporting parents through workshops.
• The curriculum is ambitious and well-planned, with leaders identifying and addressing learning gaps from the pandemic.
• Staff effectively support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities through well-chosen adaptations and personalised sessions.
• Leaders foster a culture of respect, and staff are well trained in building pupils’ resilience and understanding of the wider world.

Areas to improve

• Some teaching is not sharply focused on helping all pupils master ambitious curriculum content, meaning they do not progressively deepen their understanding as well as they could.
• Leaders should support teachers to deliver the curriculum in a way that enables all pupils to deepen their knowledge and apply what they already know.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with thorough records kept, prompt referrals made when required, and staff receiving regular training to identify and respond to concerns swiftly.