Shelton Infant School

Overview

Shelton Infant School is described as a "happy place" where pupils are "very respectful" and feel safe. The report highlights an "ambitious curriculum" that has been developed skilfully over the past two years, leading to good progress in reading, mathematics, and music. Parents are "overwhelmingly positive," noting significant academic and social improvements in their children.

Strengths

• Reading is prioritised, with staff skilled in teaching phonics and pupils making good progress, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
• Pupils develop a "deep understanding of number" in mathematics and can explain their thinking clearly.
• The curriculum is "well planned" and sets out learning in a "logical order," helping pupils develop knowledge across many subjects.
• Relationships are "very positive," with pupils showing respect for different cultures, beliefs, and those with no religious beliefs.
• Staff morale is high, and leaders take into account staff workload and well-being.

Areas to improve

• Pupils need more guidance to write with accuracy, as they currently make "repetitive mistakes" when writing independently.
• Strategies to help pupils recall key knowledge are not as effective in some subjects as they could be, causing some pupils to struggle with remembering essential information.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.