Rosedale Church of England C Infant School

Overview: Rosedale Church of England Infant School is a good school where leaders are ambitious for all pupils, and they have created a warm and caring school culture. Pupils benefit from a range of clubs and activities, and parents and carers of pupils with SEND are unanimous in their view that the school gives their children the support they need.

Strengths:

• Leaders have created a warm and caring school culture.
• Pupils benefit from a range of clubs and activities, including sports clubs, construction club, and pom-pom making.
• Parents and carers of pupils with SEND are unanimous in their view that the school gives their children the support they need.
• Leaders have ensured that the curriculum is ambitious for all pupils, including those with SEND.
• Pupils learn to develop their resilience, independence, and curiosity about the world around them.

Areas to improve:

• Sometimes, teachers try to cover too much content and/or use unsuitable resources in lessons, which can confuse pupils and lead to misunderstandings.
• There are some missed opportunities to move pupils more swiftly through the school’s phonics programme, which can mean that some pupils do not learn to read as quickly as they could.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders ensuring that safeguarding is a top priority, staff being well-trained, and procedures for raising concerns being followed.