Hindhayes Infant School
Leigh Road, Street, BA16 0HBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Hindhayes Infant School is a primary school in Street for ages 5 to 7. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 October 2024
Pupils at Hindhayes Infant School enjoy coming to school. The family ethos means that pupils feel safe and cared for. The 'Hindhayes Kindways' set out the expectations of how pupils should behave. This means the school is calm and orderly. Pupils are kind and courteous to everyone. They are keen to share what they learn in lessons. At playtimes, pupils use a range of equipment to keep them active, including the use of scooters. Pupils know that if they have any worries there are staff who will help them. Pupils learn what it means to eat healthily. They can also explain in detail about staying safe online. The school has high expectations for pupils. From the early years, pupils are encouraged to be curious and enthusiastic learners. Parents and carers speak positively about how the school goes out of its way to help pupils and families. Pupils develop and agree on a set of rules that they abide by in class. They link these rules to the values in modern Britain. The school council helps pupils to have a voice in the school. Pupils also learn to be active citizens by raising money for local charities through singathons.
What the school should improve
- The implementation of the phonics curriculum does not always reflect the ambitious intent of leaders. This means that some pupils do not learn to read as well as they should. Leaders need to ensure that the school's phonics programme is delivered consistently well by all staff who teach pupils to read, and in all phases of the school, so that pupils are supported effectively to become fluent and confident readers.
- In some subjects, teaching does not consistently check the understanding of pupils well enough to know if pupils fully understand what they have been taught. As a result, learning activities are not always suitably adapted to meet the needs of all pupils. This means that some pupils do not achieve as well as they could. The school must ensure that assessment is used effectively to inform planning and teaching in all subjects to support pupils' next steps in learning.
Pupil numbers and mix
165 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Hindhayes Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmhurst Junior School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Brookside Community Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 48% met the expected standard |
| Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 81% met the expected standard |
| St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Shakesby - Acting Headteacher
- Phone
- 01458442978
- Address
- Leigh Road, Street, BA16 0HB
- Local authority
- Somerset
- URN
- 123664
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.