Waynflete Infants' School

Overview

The report describes a school with a “warm, nurturing ethos” where pupils feel “safe and secure” and staff know them well. However, the overall quality of education is not good enough because the curriculum lacks precise sequencing and behaviour expectations are inconsistent. While personal development is strong, the school requires improvement in leadership, early years provision, and the quality of education.

Strengths

• Staff teach phonics well, helping pupils develop “reading fluency” through sounding out and blending words.
• Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive “individual help” to access the curriculum and make progress.
• Personal development is effective, with pupils learning to manage emotions, understand their rights, and keep themselves healthy.
• Staff appreciate the support they receive to manage their workload, including those early in their careers.

Areas to improve

• The school must set out exactly what pupils will learn across the curriculum and ensure staff have the training to implement it effectively.
• Staff in the early years need training to consistently develop children’s communication and language skills during play and interactions.
• The school must ensure consistent expectations for behaviour and address low-level disruption swiftly to prevent it hindering learning.

Safeguarding

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