Bramble Infant School and Nursery

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 February 2025

Many ingredients make up what one parent captured perfectly as the 'nurturing, supportive and creative environment, where staff have a genuine care for the children's well-being, growth and education'. The incredibly strong partnership with parents rubs off on pupils, who are happily settled in school and attend well. They are appreciative of their teachers. The diversity of the school community and the many home languages are widely celebrated. Parents welcome the workshops and invitations into the classroom so that they can be, as one described it, 'united in our children's education'. Fostering pupils' personal development and well-being is at the heart of the school's success. Careful consideration of the care and development needs of the youngest children in Nursery sets the scene. The school's 'STAR' values and high expectations are part and parcel of everyday life. Pupils work hard, so they are 'successful', can 'think' carefully about their learning and be 'aspirational' and 'respectful'. They treat each other kindly and learn how to manage their own feelings. Pupils' enthusiasm for learning and curiosity is infectious. The skilfully designed curriculum ensures that they learn much more than the basics of reading, writing and mathematics. Pupils excitedly share the important knowledge they have learned as, for example, geographers, scientists or artists.

What the school should improve

• The focus on improving the teaching of writing is fairly recent. Pupils' attainment in writing is still not as high as it is in reading and mathematics. The school should ensure that it keeps a close eye on the implementation of its plans to enhance pupils' oracy and composition skills, checking on the impact on their writing and making adjustments as needed.

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