Queen's Drive Infant School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 25 February 2025

Pupils enjoy attending this welcoming school. They share their knowledge with enthusiasm, demonstrating their inquiring minds. Pupils are eager to learn because staff make tasks engaging and fun. Some pupils are new to learning to speak English. Staff teach these pupils the fundamentals quickly, so they feel happy and settled. Staff have high expectations of pupils' achievements. They encourage pupils to work hard and try their best. Pupils' work is of a high quality, showing they take pride in what they do. Pupils achieve well. Staff explain the school's rules and routines clearly. This helps pupils learn to behave well. Even the youngest children know how to share and work well with others. During breaktimes and at other times, pupils engage in collaborative play. This fosters friendships. It also helps pupils to develop important skills, such as resilience and shared responsibilty. The school provides pupils with age-appropriate responsibilities. These help pupils to understand that they need to help make the school a better place for everyone. They also learn how to be dependable and reliable members of the school, preparing them well for their futures.

What the school should improve

• In a few subjects, the teaching of subject-specific vocabulary is not focused on the disciplinary knowledge that pupils should learn. As a result, some pupils do not have the necessary vocabulary to apply it effectively in their learning tasks. This slows these pupils' progress through the curriculum as they are not able to communicate their understanding well. The school should identify the key vocabulary pupils should learn in each subject and ensure that teachers incorporate it into their teaching.

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