Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 20 April 2022

Pupils at Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School have a strong sense of what it means to be a good citizen. For example, they take their responsibility for filling up the bird feeder very seriously. Pupils feel safe and enjoy coming to school. Bullying is very rare and managed effectively if it does happen. The school value of respect is clearly understood and modelled by all. There is a positive and friendly buzz in the school and children play well together at break and lunchtimes. Leaders have high aspirations for all pupils, including those with Special Educational Needs (SEND). Pupils enjoy coming to school and are enthusiastic about their learning. They are polite and friendly and are particularly eager to talk about the books they are reading. Children in the Early Years engage in learning in cheerful and well-resourced classrooms and outside areas. Most pupils, including those in the Early Years, take part in a range of interesting extracurricular activities. Trips and visits are well planned to enrich pupils' learning. For example, pupils were excited to tell inspectors about their visit to the local Mosque. Regular visits to forest school have increased pupils' interest in becoming eco-friendly.

What the school should improve

• The content teachers want pupils to learn, beyond mathematics and reading, is not yet fully matched to the assessment approaches in place. This means that teachers do not explicitly identify what pupils need to know, understand, and do, to meet the demands of the ambitious intended curriculum. Leaders should ensure that assessment approaches are aligned with the taught curriculum, so that teachers can identify where learning is less secure and use this information to inform planning.

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