Rednal Hill Infant School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 27 June 2023

Rednal Hill Infant School is a happy and welcoming place where staff care deeply for its pupils. Pupils recognise this and feel safe in school as a result. Everyone is included and valued, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils say, 'Everyone is kind here - all of the teachers and all of the children.' Pupils and staff embody the school's values of respect, resilience, responsibility, fairness, trust and honesty. Leaders and staff want pupils to do well. In some subjects, this desire is realised. Where it is realised, pupils perform very highly. They rise to leaders' expectations that they should always behave well. They are sensible in class and listen attentively most of the time. They behave very sensibly at playtimes. They take advantage of the varied activities on offer cooperatively. Pupils benefit from a wide range of opportunities that enrich the curriculum. These promote pupils' confidence and sense of responsibility. Pupils can take on leadership roles, such as school councillors and litter pickers. School councillors enjoy being able to make decisions. For example, planting trees in the school ground so that each of their classes, all named after trees, has a tree on site.

What the school should improve

• In some curriculum subjects, leaders have not precisely identified the key knowledge and skills that pupils need to know and remember. This means that it is unclear how pupils can build on what they know and make connections in their learning. Leaders should identify the specific knowledge and skills pupils need to know, and ensure it is organised in a logical order, so it enables them to do this.
• Leaders have not fully developed clear assessment systems in some subjects. This means that leaders and teachers do not always check what pupils have learned and use this information to identify gaps in knowledge. Leaders should develop and embed effective ways for teachers to use assessment in the wider curriculum to help teachers plan appropriate subsequent learning.

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