Nettleworth Infant and Nursery School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 21 March 2023

Pupils love coming to school. One pupil, typical of many, said, 'I am so excited to come to school, I get here early.' Leaders' aim of 'We nurture, we flourish, we achieve' enables all pupils to 'shine like stars'. Leaders want the very best for all pupils. Pupils achieve well. Pupils show great kindness to their friends. They demonstrate the 'rainbow rules' and their 'superhero learning powers' in lessons and during social times. Pupils feel safe. They trust staff to help them if they need it. Bullying is rare. Pupils know that staff will resolve any upsets among friends. Pupils are inquisitive and confident learners. They know that they are expected to try their best. They strive to move their rockets along the rewards chart so that they can 'reach for the stars'. Pupils enjoy learning because their teachers plan interesting lessons to enthuse them. Pupils' learning is enriched with planned activities, including Chinese dragon dancing and outdoor exploration. A range of clubs and trips develop pupils' interests and talents. Pupils have opportunities to reflect on their beliefs in assemblies and 'take 5' time. Additional opportunities, such as being a line monitor or lunchtime monitor, promote pupils' sense of responsibility.

What the school should improve

• Leaders have reviewed the curriculum to make sure that it sequences the knowledge and skills that pupils will gain. In a minority of subjects, this knowledge is less precisely identified. Some subject leaders have not yet had the opportunity to be able to check the implementation and impact of their subjects effectively. They are, therefore, unsure as to how well the curriculum is being implemented and the impact it is having. Leaders should ensure that subject leaders identify the precise knowledge that they want pupils to learn, and check the implementation and impact of the curriculum on pupils' ability to know and remember more over time.
• Individual targets for some pupils with SEND are too broad. They do not identify exactly what pupils need to do to further progress with their learning. Leaders must ensure that pupils with SEND have targets that are matched more precisely to their needs, and regularly reviewed and checked, so that pupils with SEND achieve as well as they could.

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