Stanley Green Infant Academy

Overview

Stanley Green Infant Academy continues to be a good school, described as an "inclusive and nurturing" environment where pupils "love to learn." Leaders have designed an "ambitious and carefully crafted curriculum" that supports high aspirations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Strengths

• Pupils are "friendly, kind and welcoming," taking pride in roles such as ‘Stanley stars’ and ‘playground pals’ to ensure inclusion.
• Relationships are "warm and respectful," with bullying not tolerated and clear systems in place to resolve incidents quickly.
• The curriculum in most subjects is well-established, with "effective sequencing" enabling pupils to review and apply learning regularly.
• Leaders have acted decisively to improve phonics teaching, ensuring children read with "confidence and fluency" using matched books.
• Staff enjoy working at the school, valuing the support received to manage their workload and well-being.

Areas to improve

• Trustees do not fully understand their role in holding leaders to account for the quality of education or setting strategic direction.
• The curriculum in a very small number of subjects is at an earlier stage of development, with sequences not detailed enough to ensure precise teaching.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders establishing a "strong culture of vigilance" and clear processes to identify pupils at risk of harm.