Royd Nursery and Infant School

Overview

Royd Nursery and Infant School is described as a "welcoming and happy place" where "relationships across the school are warm and respectful." Leaders provide a "high-quality education for all pupils," including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, resulting in pupils who "achieve well." The inspection highlights a positive culture with strong leadership and exemplary early years provision.

Strengths

• "Pupil behaviour is extremely positive" with "excellent manners," and pupils "trust that staff will help them with any worries or concerns."
• The curriculum is "broad, ambitious and well structured," with a "structured approach to teaching phonics" ensuring pupils "quickly begin to read."
• "Early years provision" is "exemplary," offering a "highly effective and nurturing environment" with "exceptionally high quality" staff interactions.
• Leaders successfully target disadvantaged pupils for extra-curricular activities, fostering a "love for sport and music."
• Governors provide "strong support and challenge," demonstrating knowledge in key areas such as SEND and attendance.

Areas to improve

• In subjects such as mathematics, "some pupils are not taught foundational knowledge securely before moving on to more complex tasks," meaning they "are not able to build on their understanding well enough."

Safeguarding

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