Newnham Infant and Nursery School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 17 April 2024

Pupils love coming to school. They are happy and safe here. Staff expect the very best from all pupils. They get to know pupils and their individual needs well. Pupils and staff build positive and respectful working relationships. Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes in lessons and towards each other. They behave sensibly both inside and outside the classroom. Pupils are proud members of the school community. They understand and follow the school motto 'to be the best that we can be'. The school's work to promote pupils' personal development and welfare is impressive. Through the curriculum, assemblies and a range of additional activities, pupils are taught how to be strong, positive role models and citizens. Pupils enjoy their visits to the theatre and museums. They attend a number of clubs such as tennis, sewing and football. Pupils are particularly proud of the money they have raised in recent years for local charities. In early years, children benefit from the wealth of learning opportunities in their setting, both inside and outside the classroom. They learn to work collaboratively with their peers but also to develop independence. This sets them up well for when they enter Year 1.

What the school should improve

• In some foundation subjects, recent changes to the curriculum are not fully embedded. Where this is the case, staff do not routinely ensure that new learning builds on prior learning. As a result, sometimes pupils' knowledge is not secure. The school should ensure that changes to the curriculum are embedded, and that pupils' knowledge builds securely in all subjects.

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