Wroughton Infant Academy

Overview

Wroughton Infant Academy has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection. The report describes a calm and purposeful environment where pupils “delight in coming to school” and “learn and develop well.” Positive relationships are central to the school’s culture, with children demonstrating pride, responsibility, and respect for one another and adults.

Strengths

• Pupils become “fluent and confident readers” through a curriculum where reading is a “top priority,” supported by skilled staff who model language effectively.
• Teachers possess “strong knowledge of the subjects they teach” and use regular checks to quickly correct misunderstandings, ensuring pupils build on prior knowledge in a “sensible order.”
• Staff have a “clear and accurate understanding” of the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), making careful adaptations to ensure they learn essential knowledge.
• Attendance has improved significantly; pupils now “attend regularly,” with leaders providing effective support to families if attendance slips.
• Pupils are “well versed in how to keep safe,” including understanding risks around water and online, and have “great faith that adults are there to help.”

Areas to improve

• In a small number of subjects, teachers do not use assessment information to make “precise adaptions to the curriculum” as effectively as in others, limiting opportunities for pupils to deepen their knowledge.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.