Wescott Infant School

Overview

Wescott Infant School provides a high-quality education where pupils receive a “strong start” and flourish with confidence. The report highlights “exemplary” behaviour and “exceptional” personal development, noting that children are “kind and respectful citizens” who feel safe and happy. Leaders have established an ambitious curriculum that supports all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Strengths

• Early years provision is described as “exceptional,” with staff establishing excellent routines and an ambitious curriculum that inspires children to learn.
• Pupils demonstrate “exemplary” behaviour, following routines impeccably and showing resilience and determination in their work.
• Personal development is “exceptional,” with pupils developing a strong sense of moral purpose and understanding of global events and online safety.
• Teaching in mathematics and reading is consistently strong, with staff using effective strategies to help pupils recall key learning securely.
• Staff benefit from high-quality training and positive teamwork, while parents are “overwhelmingly full of praise” for the school’s nurturing approach.

Areas to improve

• In some foundation subjects, teachers do not consistently use effective strategies to help pupils remember key knowledge, meaning pupils do not achieve as securely as they could across the curriculum.

Safeguarding

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