Cam Woodfield Infant School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 3 June 2025

This is an inclusive and welcoming school. The school's vision 'grow, explore, discover' is at the heart of all that the school provides. Pupils benefit from the school's focus on their well-being. For example, pupils can practise breathing exercises, to support them to have 'happy minds'. Staff form supportive relationships with pupils, parents and carers. Pupils feel happy and safe at school, because they trust adults to look after them. The vast majority of parents are happy with the school. They typically comment on the fantastic staff, who nurture their children and help them to thrive. Most pupils respectfully follow the school's high expectations of learning and behaviour. They enjoy school and have positive attitudes to their work. Pupils can explain the behaviour rules, 'safe, respectful and ready'. However, the school's work to improve attendance and behaviour is not as successful as it could be. This means that a number of pupils do not attend school regularly, and some misbehave. The school provides experiences to enhance pupils' learning, such as trips to museums and to the zoo. Pupils take part in clubs, such as football, gymnastics and cricket. They relish opportunities to take on positions of responsibility, such as 'playground pals' and 'happiness heroes'.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, the school's checks on pupils' learning do not fully identify what pupils already know and can do. This means that some pupils have gaps in their knowledge. In these subjects, pupils are hindered from achieving as highly as they could. The school should ensure that any key gaps in pupils' subject knowledge are identified and addressed effectively in these curriculum areas, so that pupils learn as well as they could in all subjects.
• Occasionally, the school does not ensure that the work given to pupils enables them to develop secure knowledge to prepare them for new learning. As a result, some pupils do not achieve as strongly as they should. The school should ensure that pupils are provided with activities that deepens their knowledge and better prepares them for future learning.
• The school's work to improve attendance is not yet having sufficient impact. As a result, several pupils, including pupils with SEND, are frequently absent from school. This means that they miss essential learning, which hinders how well they achieve. The school must continue to work closely with parents to highlight the importance of regular attendance, and ensure that attendance swiftly improves.
• The school's expectations of pupils' behaviour and attitudes are not yet fully upheld by all pupils. As a result, a minority of pupils are sometimes disrespectful, or misbehave. This disrupts pupils' learning. The school must ensure that all staff consistently share high expectations of pupils' behaviour and attitudes, and support pupils to uphold these.

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