Wellfield Infant and Nursery School

Overview

Wellfield Infant and Nursery School continues to be an outstanding school, where pupils "flourish" and feel part of a "family." Leaders maintain high expectations for behaviour and learning, ensuring that all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are well prepared for their next educational stages.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate a "strong sense of belonging" and show "genuine kindness towards each other," living up to leaders’ high expectations.
• The curriculum is described as "broad and ambitious," with teachers effectively addressing learning gaps from the pandemic to ensure pupils build a "deep body of knowledge."
• Staff identify the needs of pupils with SEND "quickly and accurately," ensuring most access the same curriculum as their peers with "well-matched individual learning plans."
• Teachers promote a "love of reading," with children eagerly discussing books and receiving timely support to catch up if they fall behind.
• Governors "support and challenge leaders effectively," while leaders are mindful of staff workload, ensuring staff feel "valued and supported."

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with a "strong culture of safeguarding" where leaders and staff know pupils well and follow up on concerns quickly.