Springfield Infant School and Nursery

Overview

Springfield Infant School and Nursery is fulfilling the "expected standard" of education and care. The report describes a "calm and enjoyable place to learn" where pupils feel safe, are well cared for, and are typically ready for their move to junior school.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate "positive learning behaviours," listen respectfully, and resolve friendship issues quickly.
• The early years curriculum is "ambitious" and purposeful, with adults effectively supporting language development and emotional understanding.
• Staff provide "timely interventions" for pupils with gaps in knowledge, particularly in reading and for those where English is not their first language.
• Leaders promote regular attendance and work compassionately with families to address barriers, resulting in improving attendance levels.
• Pupils benefit from a broad personal development programme, including outdoor learning in the woodland area and visits to cultural venues.

Areas to improve

• Leaders should ensure staff have "consistently high expectations of pupils’ writing across all subjects," as some pupils do not routinely apply secure writing knowledge outside of English lessons.
• Leaders should check more robustly that pupils are "retaining their knowledge across the wider curriculum," particularly for pupils with SEND or those who are disadvantaged.
• Leaders should support staff to refine strategies to help pupils with the highest needs "more readily engage with school behaviour expectations and sustain improved behaviours."

Safeguarding

The safeguarding standards are met, with leaders establishing an "open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility" and concerns actively identified and managed.