Buryfields Infant School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school The leadership team, supported by a skilled team of governors, has built on the strengths of the previous leadership to ensure that all pupils receive a good quality of education. The quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good across the school. Most teachers know their pupils well and plan work that is suitably matched to pupils' learning needs.

Pupils' outcomes are good but their attainment in reading is stronger than it is in writing or mathematics. Pupils do well in other subjects, including art, which is of a high standard. The curriculum provides rich and exciting experiences for pupils and this adds to their enjoyment of school....r/>
Staff go out of their way to seek out activities that inspire pupils to learn. Teaching is not yet outstanding because there are times when some teachers do not plan work that builds on what pupils already know and can do. Sometimes the learning objectives focus on what pupils are expected to do rather than what they are to learn.

Staff provide good-quality care for pupils, and this helps pupils to feel safe and secure in school. Pupils enjoy learning and this is reflected in the good behaviour seen in the school. Children in the early years get off to a good start in school.

They are warmly welcomed into a stimulating and vibrant learning environment where they thrive and flourish. The new headteacher has formed good relationships with all stakeholders. She has rapidly gained the trust and respect from parents, governors, pupils and her staff.

Not all middle leaders make enough use of performance information to track the impact of the actions they have put into place. The school provides a delightful learning environment both indoors and outside. This provides ample opportunities for pupils to learn and play.

One published policy and one document does not yet have all the statutory information required. Work in some pupils' books is untidy and not always presented as well as it could be. This sometimes leads to inaccuracies in spelling and calculation.

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Information about this school

The school is smaller than most primary schools, and some pupils are taught in mixed-age classes. There is provision for early years in the Reception classes. There have been some changes to staffing since the previous inspection.

The headteacher was appointed in September 2018. Some leaders have changed their roles. A significant proportion of pupils attending the school are from service families.

Pupil mobility is high all year round. The proportion of pupils with SEND is lower than found in most schools. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is also lower than found in most schools.

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