Village Infants' School

Overview

Village Infants’ School has “taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection.” The school is described as “caring of and ambitious for all its pupils,” fostering an environment where children feel “safe and happy.” Leaders and governors prioritise pupil interests, ensuring high expectations are met while supporting staff well-being.

Strengths

• Pupils are “happy” and behave well, with the school dealing with “rare incidences of bullying appropriately” and helping them “mend friendships quickly.”
• The wider curriculum is now “ambitious and well structured,” enriched by exciting activities such as visits to London, nature reserves, and a gurdwara.
• There is a “strong focus on early reading and mathematics,” with staff teaching phonics effectively so pupils become “fluent and confident readers.”
• Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive “appropriate support” and “learn successfully alongside their peers.”
• Staff feel “valued” and appreciate the support for their well-being, while parents appreciate the “strong connection between home and school.”

Areas to improve

• Staff checks in some subjects do not routinely identify whether pupils are “embedding and building their knowledge securely over time,” leading to gaps in recall.
• In the early years, activities during continuous provision sometimes “leave children’s learning to chance,” limiting opportunities to develop key knowledge and skills.

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”