South Ossett Infant Academy

Overview

South Ossett Infant Academy is judged as ‘Good’ across all inspection categories. The report highlights a school where pupils are ‘kind and considerate’, displaying strong relationships with staff and enthusiasm for learning. Leaders have established an ‘ambitious curriculum’ with clear sequencing, though some adjustments are required to ensure all pupils, particularly those with special educational needs, can fully access and deepen their knowledge.

Strengths

• Pupils are ‘polite and well mannered’, treating each other with respect and helping younger peers.
• The phonics curriculum is ‘well established’, with pupils enjoying reading and receiving regular support.
• Staff are ‘alert to pupils who may need support’, and barriers to learning for SEND pupils are identified accurately.
• Leaders consider staff workload and well-being, with staff reporting they feel ‘well supported’.
• Pupils learn to be aware of, and respect, different groups in society and understand online safety.

Areas to improve

• The curriculum in some subjects does not provide sufficient opportunities for pupils to ‘practise and deepen the knowledge they have been taught’.
• Support strategies for pupils with SEND are ‘not precisely matched to their needs’, impacting achievement.
• Safeguarding records sometimes ‘lack precision’, making it difficult to evaluate the impact of actions taken to keep pupils safe.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are ‘effective’, although the recording of actions taken to protect pupils sometimes lacks the precision needed for thorough evaluation.