Burlington Infant School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 22 February 2023

Pupils at Burlington Infant School know they belong to the Burlington family. The school's family tree display is prominent. Pupils hang photos of their own family alongside leaves that represent their class as a family. Pupils show motivation to learn. There are strong relationships between pupils and staff. Pupils want to please and impress the adults they work with. Pupils behave well. They know the school's golden rules. They know it is important to follow them to ensure that school is a kind and happy place. Leaders support some pupils who find managing their behaviour difficult well. Some pupils have plans that help adults know how to de-escalate their challenging behaviour. Pupils know what bullying is and would tell an adult if it happens. Leaders develop pupils' character through the five 'R's. They display these in classrooms and reference them in assemblies. Pupils know that the five 'R's, which include 'resilient tortoise' and 'ready meerkat', help them to be good learners. Leaders ensure that pupils have the chance to feel important by being the helper of the day. There is strong pastoral support for pupils. The skilled emotional literacy support assistants are always available for pupils to talk to.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects in the wider curriculum, leaders have not identified the essential knowledge they want pupils to remember. This means that pupils are not always gaining the breadth and depth of knowledge that will support them in the next phase of learning. Leaders should ensure that the sequences of learning are clear and build towards the clearly defined end points.
• Leaders have not established an effective system to check on pupils' knowledge across the wider curriculum. This means they do not know what information pupils can remember. Leaders should review the procedures to ensure the system informs the curriculum.

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