Northfield Infant School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.

Pupils' achievement is good and they make good progress from their various starting points in reading, writing and mathematics. Standards in reading, writing and mathematics at the end of Key Stage 1 have been above average for the past three years. Learning activities for children in the Reception classes are varied and enthuse the children so that they make a good start to their school life.

Disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs have good support and do well. Teachers make lessons interesting so that all groups of pupils want to succeed in their learning. Pupils behave well in and around school.

They are... proud of their school and agree that members of staff keep them safe. Pupils are friendly, polite and well mannered. They are respectful to adults and each other.

Senior leaders and teachers work well together to ensure that assessment is accurate across the school to inform planning to improve teaching and learning. The curriculum engages pupils well. It inspires them to learn and behave well.

It also ensures that pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is good. The new headteacher has quickly formed a professional working relationship with all staff and governors so that new strategies are already being enthusiastically implemented. The governors know the school well.

They work closely with school leaders and offer a good balance of both challenge and support. The school is well placed to improve further. It is not yet an outstanding school because : The most-able pupils are not always challenged sufficiently and given hard enough work to enable them to reach the highest standards and to make the best possible progress.

The quality of teachers' marking varies; it does not always show pupils what they must do to improve their work. Some subject leaders have not fully developed the skills to analyse data with a focus on the different groups of pupils within the school. The school's data does not give clear, precise information about the progress of different groups of pupils within the school.

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