Springwood Infant School

Overview

Springwood Infant School continues to be a good school, providing an engaging and inclusive environment where pupils are happy and well-supported. The report highlights a strong curriculum, particularly in reading and mathematics, alongside effective provision for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. While the school fosters positive behaviour and high staff morale, there are specific areas regarding assessment in wider subjects that require attention to ensure consistent learning outcomes.

Strengths

• Pupils are described as "kind and caring," demonstrating the school’s values and showing "great patience and empathy" to ensure everyone is included.
• The school prioritises reading with a scheme taught with "fidelity," ensuring pupils learn sounds consistently and develop fluency.
• Mathematics lessons are "well organised," with teachers checking learning "meticulously" to identify gaps and make timely adjustments.
• Provision for pupils with SEND is "very strong," with individual support plans effectively recognising strengths and specific needs.
• Staff are "overwhelmingly happy" to work at the school, creating a welcoming atmosphere that parents highly commend.

Areas to improve

• In some subjects, processes are not fully in place for staff to "systematically check what pupils have learned and can remember," leading to gaps in learning.
• Teachers are "not as sharp in their checking of pupils’ learning in wider curriculum subjects" such as RE, geography, and art compared to core subjects.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.