Crosshall Infant School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 October 2022

At Crosshall Infant School Academy, all pupils are exposed to a rich set of experiences that go beyond the expected. Pupils work with adults who have the skills to make learning interesting and demanding. They value the different subjects taught and the knowledge they gain. In art, for example, this is illustrated well by the impressive artworks they produce during their time in school. A shared vision for reading inspires pupils to learn to love books. Pupils benefit from access to a range of high-quality texts, including daily exposure to poetry. Pupils also talk about how books help them to learn about important social rules and to be accepting of others. This includes reading books that have key characters who live in other countries and have different cultures. Pupils in the school are polite and welcoming. They understand how the 'Golden Rules' are the common values that make their community happy and safe. Pupils know the types of behaviour that are unkind or may be bullying. However, they do not think these are typical of the behaviour in school. Pupils are united in their agreement that staff are ready to help and sort out any poor conduct. The Crosshall Nursery Wraparound Care and its year-round provision is valued by pupils and their parents.

What the school should improve

• A small number of pupils in key stage 1 are not routinely given books that help them to build reading fluency effectively. This means they spend too much time breaking down individual words, which limits their flow and confidence when reading books. While leaders have identified this variability and are addressing it, they should complete this work quickly. Improvement actions must ensure that all pupils read books that support accurate and fluent word reading, using the knowledge of phonics sounds they are secure with.

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