The Nene Infant & Nursery School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 27 September 2022

At the Nene Infant and Nursery School, pupils are supported to do their best. Pupils in the early years and in key stage 1 are made to feel welcome, and they look forward to their school day. Pupils told the inspector that lessons are fun, teachers care for them and that they are expected to work hard. The school is viewed as being at the heart of the community. Staff have created a nurturing environment that helps all pupils to feel safe and valued. Pupils learn about bullying. They say that it is very rare and always dealt with quickly if it does happen. Pupils behave well and are polite. They understand the school's values, such as respect, and link these to how they treat one another. In class, pupils concentrate for periods of time and respond well to adult instructions. At breaktimes, the playground is lively, with pupils playing together cooperatively. Pupils enjoy using the equipment in this well-resourced school. Pupils feel listened to by their teachers. They are given many opportunities to say what they think, for example in class time, through the school council or via regular pupil voice surveys.

What the school should improve

• In a few curriculum areas, teachers do not routinely choose appropriate activities to ensure that pupils are taught the essential knowledge they need. This is because teachers do not implement the curriculum detail that leaders intend. Where this happens, it results in pupils not being able to remember the content as well as they do in other curriculum areas. Leaders should provide additional training in these areas and then check that this is having the desired impact for pupils to know and remember more.

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