Bottesford Infant School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school.

The school is exceptionally well led by a headteacher who is relentless in her pursuit of excellence. She is strongly supported by the deputy headteacher and talented staff team. Over time, pupils' achievement is outstanding.

Pupils make excellent progress and by the end of Year 2 their attainment in reading, writing and mathematics is consistently well above average. Children thrive in the early years and make rapid progress from their different starting points. As a result, they are very well prepared for Year 1.

The quality of teaching is outstanding and impacts significantly on pupils' achievement. Staff know the pup...ils very well and set challenging work, which helps them attain high standards. Pupils' behaviour in lessons and around the school is excellent.

Pupils are very proud of their school and say they are 'very happy' at Bottesford Infants. Pupils feel very safe and demonstrate a highly positive attitude to learning. They get on very well together and this creates a warm and harmonious atmosphere throughout the school.

Teaching assistants are highly skilled and they work very well with class teachers to ensure that children's needs are well met. Pupils enjoy a stimulating curriculum, which enthuses their passion for learning. The curriculum is further enhanced with a wide range of activities and clubs to promote pupils' interest.

School trips and visitors to the school further add to the opportunities on offer. There are excellent arrangements in place to share best practice within the school and other schools locally. In order for children to be better prepared for school when they start in the Reception Year, staff share their expertise with a small number of early years providers.

However, too few have benefited from this to date. The school promotes pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development very well. They have many opportunities to learn about fairness, respect and cultural diversity.

As a result, from an early age pupils are becoming well prepared for life in modern Britain. Governance is outstanding and contributes significantly to the success of the school. Parents are overwhelmingly supportive, many feeling that, in their own words, 'the teachers are all very committed to educating the children.

The headteacher has done wonders for the school as its headteacher'.

Information about this school

Bottesford Infant School is larger than the average-sized infant school. The vast majority of pupils are White British.

The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is above average. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils, those supported by the pupil premium, is below the national average. The pupil premium is additional funding for those pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals and those who are looked after by the local authority.

Children in the Reception classes attend on a full-time basis. Children enter the school from a wide range of different settings and a significant number live out of the catchment area. The school holds the following awards: International School Award, Silver Science Quality Mark, The Basic Skills Quality Mark, Silver NTEN (National teacher enquiry network) for CPD (continuous professional development) and Healthy School status.

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