North Baddesley Infant School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 7 March 2023

The school's vision of 'Growing Together - Learning for Life' is well embedded. This ambitious motto captures the school's nurturing ethos for both pupils' academic and pastoral development. The values of 'respect, resilience and independence' entwine to create a genuine community feel in the school. Leaders recognise the importance of building strong relationships, both between pupils and with adults. All staff are focused on improving the lives of pupils. Pupils enjoy coming to school. They engage in their learning well and support each other in class. School trips are much loved by pupils. For example, children in Reception Year recall buying a bus ticket and taking a trip around the local area, which they know so well. Pupils also look forward to the whole-school pantomime trip each Christmas. The phrase 'Ready, Respectful, Safe' is repeatedly used by all members of staff to set the behaviour standard. All pupils benefit from this consistent approach, which members of staff model daily. Pupils' behaviour and conduct, both inside and outside the school, is good. Leaders are mindful of bullying, but there is currently no evidence of this. When instances of unkindness do happen, pupils are confident that staff will help.

What the school should improve

• Not all subjects have a clear sequence of key knowledge, skills and vocabulary that pupils will learn from the Nursery Year through to Year 2. This means teachers are unable to fully track pupils' learning across all ages at the school. Leaders need to ensure that the key knowledge and skills to be learned are thoughtfully sequenced in all subjects and in all year groups.

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