Alvaston Infant and Nursery School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 25 April 2023

This is a happy and friendly school where children thrive. Pupils love being at school. They attend well. Pupils are well prepared for their next steps in education. Pupils feel safe at school. They know who to talk to if they have any worries. They know that they are part of a 'school family', and staff care about them. Pupils' well-being is central to the work of the school. Pupils benefit from time in the 'talk and sort' group. Pupils know that adults will help them sort out any difficulties that they may have. Pupils say that 'everyone is kind'. Pupils are respectful. They know and understand the schools' values. Pupils meet the high expectations of behaviour. They behave very well. Bullying is rare. Staff deal with any incidents quickly. Staff have high expectations of what pupils can achieve. Pupils rise to the challenge and want to succeed. Pupils' opinions are valued. They have brought about change, for example, with the creation of the reading pod. Parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about the school. Typically, a parent commented that they feel 'included, involved and informed'.

What the school should improve

• In some foundation subjects, leaders have not identified the key knowledge that pupils need to learn at each stage of their education. As a result, pupils do not gain and consolidate the curriculum as well as they should. Leaders should ensure that the curriculum consistently sets out the precise knowledge that pupils should learn at each stage of their education.
• Teachers regularly check what pupils have learned in the core subjects. However, leaders have not developed a consistent approach to assessment of learning in the foundation subjects. As a result, teachers do not clearly know what pupils have learned in these subjects. Leaders need to develop a consistent approach to assess pupils' learning in the foundation subjects.

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