Winterton Church of England Infants' School

Overview

Winterton Church of England Infants’ School has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection. The report describes a “caring school community” where “pupils and staff flourish” and relationships are positive. Leaders have ensured that pupils, including those with special educational needs, receive a secure start to their education and are well prepared for junior school.

Strengths

• The school prioritises reading, with staff being “highly effective at delivering the phonics programme” and pupils enjoying stories.
• Pupils benefit from a “caring school community” where adults know them well and support emotional needs effectively.
• The curriculum is designed with clearly identified knowledge, and staff use “well-chosen, quality texts” to teach English.
• Attendance is a high priority, with the school taking “swiftly effective action” to help pupils attend more regularly.
• Governors are “skilled at asking the right questions” to understand the school’s strengths and areas for development.

Areas to improve

• In some subjects, assessments are not used effectively to design opportunities for pupils to “practise the knowledge and skills they need before they move on.”
• Some pupils access learning which “does not closely meet their needs,” requiring better alignment of tasks to individual progress.

Safeguarding

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