Windlesham Village Infant School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 23 January 2024

The school has high expectations for all pupils to try their best and achieve well. Pupils respond positively to these expectations, being motivated by the positivity of staff who encourage a 'can do' attitude. This means pupils develop the confidence to keep trying when learning is more difficult, or when they make a mistake. Pupils value the recognition of their successes in weekly celebration assemblies or through displays of their work such as 'writing heroes'. Pupils talk confidently about the school's six values of 'respect, friendship, happiness, courage, co-operation, and appreciation'. They learn how to demonstrate these values and understand why they help to make the school a happy place. Around the school, 'meaningful acts of kindness' occur regularly, reflecting pupils' learning about consideration. Pupils talk about the school being 'like a family'. They appreciate the warm, supportive relationships they have with teachers. Behaviour is calm and respectful. At playtime, pupils from different year groups willingly play together and share a wide range of activities, for example creating a team to build an obstacle course. Parents and carers overwhelmingly value the school's nurturing ethos. A parent captured this by saying, 'My child has flourished at the school thanks to the supportive, nurturing environment.'

What the school should improve

• Assessment in some foundation subjects does not identify pupils' knowledge gaps clearly enough. This hinders pupils' achievement in these areas. In these subjects, the school needs to embed its newly introduced approach to assessment so that teaching addresses areas where pupils' knowledge is less strong.

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