Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 19 November 2024

Everyone is known and nurtured as an individual at Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School. There are always staff on hand to offer support or a reassuring hug. Pupils are kind and tolerant towards each other. They look forward to the 'British Values Bear' visiting their class so that they can show off their own positive values. The school sets high expectations for behaviour and learning. Pupils know this and demonstrate how they meet these through interesting activities such as the 'healthy hedgehog' and 'pass it on postcards'. They behave well, work hard and act on the helpful guidance that they receive. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) benefit from the fact that staff know their precise needs. Staff use this knowledge well to set appropriate targets that support pupils with SEND to achieve success. Children learn about sharing and taking turns right from the start of Reception. They learn to concentrate on the carpet and take ownership of tidying up. Play leaders learn about responsibility. They help ensure that everyone is happy and included at breaktimes and lunchtimes. This all sets the foundation for how pupils treat each other respectfully across the school.

What the school should improve

• The school has not ensured that its approach to teaching writing is well enough established across the school. As a result, some pupils' transcription skills are not secure. They lack fluency and depth in their writing. The school should further develop staff expertise so that the writing pupils produce is of a consistently high standard.

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