Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 31 October 2023

Pupils happily attend this welcoming school. They love to learn and enjoy the exciting activities that the school provides. Pupils enthusiastically talk about the animal characters staff use to guide them towards being better learners. For instance, 'Challenge Cheetah' encourages the pupils to be more inquisitive and ask lots of questions. Pupils live up to staff's high expectations for their behaviour and the quality of their work. In their books, pupils have neat presentation and well-practised, secure letter formation. The school prioritises pupils' language development. Pupils benefit from this, as it means they can communicate their ideas, thoughts and feelings well. Pupils are safe at school and know who they can talk to if they have any worries or concerns. Promoting pupils' personal development is a strength of the school. Pupils understand what it means to persevere and be resilient. They know how these traits help them to learn more. Older pupils are well trained to take on the valuable peer mediator and sports leader roles. These pupils help others play games, and they look after pupils who may look or feel sad. Pupils value these roles, as they know these pupils can and will help them if needed.

What the school should improve

• In some foundation subjects, learning objectives are too broad. This means that teachers do not have a breakdown of the precise small steps of knowledge and skills that pupils need to learn across the year. This makes it harder for teachers to assess pupils' knowledge and adapt their teaching. The school needs to ensure that all foundation plans have the exact steps of knowledge and skills that teachers need to assess pupils' knowledge effectively.

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