Grange Infants' School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 28 June 2023

Grange Infants' is a welcoming and friendly school. Leaders and staff ensure that pupils follow the school's motto of 'don't just fly, soar!' As a result, pupils enjoy coming to school. They talk confidently about their learning and the activities they enjoy. Most parents and carers speak highly about the care and attention that staff show towards pupils. Leaders and staff have high expectations for pupils' behaviour. The school rules help pupils to be ready to learn, respectful and safe. Pupils respond well to the school's routines, both in and outside of the classroom. This starts in the early years where children settle quickly and are eager to learn. Across the school, the environment is calm and productive. Pupils feel safe. They value the positive relationships they have with staff. Pupils say that staff listen to them and support them if they have any worries. Pupils learn how to be kind, caring and tolerant of each other. Pupils enjoy a wide range of sporting, dance and musical experiences. They value becoming members of the school council. Pupils say that these roles give them a voice to make the school even better.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, assessment is not yet used well. It does not check that pupils have remembered the knowledge they have been taught or inform next steps in learning. As a result, some pupils do not build their knowledge well over time. Leaders need to ensure that teachers use assessment across all subjects to identify what pupils know, understand and can do and to inform future learning.
• The needs of some pupils with SEND are not always met well. Individual support plans are not precise enough. As a result, some pupils with SEND do not learn as well as they should. Leaders and staff must improve the quality and effectiveness of support plans to better meet the needs of all pupils with SEND.

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