Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 5 December 2023

Pupils flourish at this nurturing and highly inclusive school. Pupils and staff are happy and extremely proud members of their school community. Pupils are very well cared for and are kept safe. Pupils benefit from an ambitious and thoughtfully planned curriculum. They develop a secure and deep foundation of knowledge and skills. All pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve highly across the curriculum. They are very well prepared for their next stage of education. The school's provision for pupils' wider development has been given considerable thought and is precisely mapped out. The 'characters of learning', which have been selected by the whole school community, thread through all aspects of the curriculum and school life. These focus on developing pupils' resilience, curiosity, respectfulness, creativity, independence and confidence. Pupils take on roles of responsibility, such as by becoming a reading or well-being ambassador or a member of the school council. A variety of educational visits and extra-curricular clubs enrich the taught curriculum. Pupils' behaviour is excellent. They are polite and respectful. In lessons, pupils are focused and on task. The recently introduced 'learning zones' are understood by pupils. They use the zones to help them to fully focus on their learning and activities. Pupils enjoy their social times and play happily together.

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