Brewster Avenue Infant School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 18 July 2023

Pupils are happy at Brewster Avenue. From their start in Nursery, they consistently receive high-quality care and support from adults. This helps them to feel secure and safe. Pupils get along with each other. They are friendly and kind. Older pupils enjoy caring for the younger children. They like to read to them and make them feel welcome at school. Bullying is very rare. It is quickly stopped if it happens. Pupils behave well because of the effective support they receive from adults. Pupils follow clear routines. From early years, children learn how to share. They play well with their classmates. They also learn to develop their independence. On the rare occasion that a pupil struggles to manage their feelings, adults skilfully help them to settle. Pupils enjoy being active. They take care of the natural environment and their woodland area. They are proud of the cherry trees they planted. They like to tend to the garden and hunt for bugs. All pupils benefit from taking part in activities which allow them to be thoughtful and creative. Pupils enjoy doing well and sharing their successes.

What the school should improve

• In key stage 1, the key knowledge and skills that pupils need to learn are not clearly defined in all curriculum plans. Teachers are not clear what the important learning is for every topic. Therefore, sometimes, the activities provided for pupils are not the most appropriate to help them achieve highly. Leaders need to ensure that the plans for all subjects clearly break down the important knowledge and skills that pupils need to learn and remember.
• In some subjects, teachers do not check well enough what pupils know, or if they remember their prior learning. Some pupils do not remember important knowledge. Others do not have the depth of understanding that they should. Leaders need to ensure that teachers understand how to check what pupils know and can do. They need to ensure that gaps in knowledge are addressed promptly and that pupils are given sufficient opportunities to fix any misunderstandings they may have.

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