Westmeads Community Infant School

Overview

Pupils are "eager to attend" this school, where they "truly thrive" within a "strong ethos of kindness." Leaders have transformed the school through a "brave and focused approach" to curriculum design, resulting in "exemplary" behaviour and high standards of learning for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Strengths

• The curriculum is "aspirational and carefully sequenced," enabling pupils to "connect new learning to larger ideas" and become "confident, autonomous learners."
• Reading is central to provision; "phonics is a real strength," with most pupils becoming "fluent readers by the end of Year 2" through expert support.
• Pupils demonstrate "exceptional" self-control and kindness, using strategies for "self-regulation" and ensuring "no one is left out" during social times.
• Teachers possess "excellent subject knowledge" and "systematically check for understanding," adapting teaching to provide necessary support and challenge.
• Disadvantaged pupils benefit significantly from the school’s "ambitious and inclusive ethos," with leaders prioritising the "most vulnerable pupils."

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."