All Saints CofE VC Infants School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 21 November 2023

All Saints C of E VC Infant School is friendly and inclusive. Pupils enjoy attending and do so regularly. Relationships between adults and pupils are positive. Pupils know who to talk to about any concerns that they have and appreciate the care adults give them. As a result, pupils are happy and safe. The curriculum is new. The school is unsure if the curriculum has had the intended impact. As a result, too many pupils are not ready for the next stage in their education. However, the school is becoming more settled following several changes in leadership. The school is committed to getting it right for pupils. Sometimes, pupils disrupt the learning of others. Until recently, rules, routines and high expectations were not well established. Pupils say that bullying does happen sometimes, but most are confident that staff will deal with it. Pupils value learning in the forest school. It is an exciting and valued part of the school's provision. Opportunities for pupils to take part in trips and visits are growing. However, both pupils and parents would like a broader range of regular clubs and activities.

What the school should improve

• The school does not implement the curriculum with enough precision. This means pupils, including pupils with SEND, do not learn and remember key content well. The school needs to ensure that it closely monitors the implementation of each subject and identifies and makes the improvements that will have the most impact on pupils' education.
• Assessment is not used well to check pupils' learning. Errors and misconceptions are sometimes missed and, therefore, persist in pupils' understanding. The school should ensure assessment is used consistently to identify and address any errors or misconceptions so that pupils learn well.
• Reading books do not consistently match pupils' needs. This slows some pupils' progress in learning to read quickly and efficiently. The school should take action to ensure that reading books are well matched to pupils' reading ability.
• Governors' strategic oversight of some aspects of the school's work is not sufficiently robust. As a result, governors do not have a strong enough understanding of important aspects of the school's work, such as quality of education. Governors should ensure that they gather the information that they need to help them fulfil their duties more effectively.

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