Bounds Green Infant School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 9 July 2024

Pupils thrive in this nurturing and supportive school. They benefit from positive and caring relationships with adults and other pupils. Leaders have high expectations for pupils' behaviour, based on the school values of 'challenge, value and nurture'. These are intertwined throughout the curriculum. Pupils feel safe here, knowing they have five named adults who will listen and help them if they have a worry. The school develops pupils' knowledge and confidence through a rich curriculum and thoughtfully planned wider experiences. Pupils excel in all aspects of their learning. This is because the school has very high academic ambitions for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils are rightly proud of the excellent quality of work they produce in different subjects. They are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage of their education. The school promotes responsibility and independence in pupils, starting from early years. For example, Reception children participate in weekly voting to choose the book they wish to read and select their preferred theme for the role-play area. Older pupils represent their peers as part of the school council. Pupils' ideas have driven changes such as different choices on the lunch menu. Through these activities, pupils learn to understand the importance of democracy and how it works.

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