Roselands Infants' School

Overview

Roselands Infants’ School is judged ‘Good’ across all inspection categories, including the quality of education, behaviour, and leadership. Pupils are described as ‘proud of their school’, attending regularly and displaying ‘positive relationships’ with staff. The school fosters a culture where children are ‘calm, engaged, polite and respectful’, with a strong emphasis on character development and independence.

Strengths

• Teachers make ‘careful adaptations’ to support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, ensuring they access the ‘same aspirational curriculum’ as their peers.
• There is a ‘clear and consistent approach to reading’, with Reception children learning phonics daily and using books that ‘match the phonics they are learning’.
• In mathematics, staff expertise helps pupils ‘use the correct vocabulary’ and ‘apply their mathematical knowledge to solving problems’ with confidence.
• Pupils’ personal development is supported by a ‘thoughtful and bespoke programme’, including enrichment opportunities like the ‘Outdoor Meadows’ club.
• Trust leaders and governors ‘work collaboratively’ with the school, regularly considering staff workload and well-being.

Areas to improve

• In some subjects, teachers do not always check pupils’ starting points or prior knowledge, leading to ‘gaps in their understanding’ and slower progress.
• The curriculum in some subjects is at an ‘earlier stage of development’, requiring further professional development for teachers to build subject expertise and confidence.

Safeguarding

The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’.