Colman Infant School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school. Pupils make outstanding progress in reading, writing and mathematics. By the end of Year 2 their results are significantly above the national averages.

Outstanding teaching in all classes leads to rapid progress in pupils' learning. The headteacher's excellent leadership inspires the confidence of pupils, staff, governors and parents, so they work as a very effective team to improve achievement. Pupils love to learn.

The school has a constant and productive buzz as everyone strives to achieve their very best. Teachers' marking is of a very high quality. It clearly shows pupils what is good about their work and how they can make i...t better.

Pupils are given extensive opportunities to write and use their mathematical skills in different subjects such as religious education and science. Behaviour is excellent in lessons, on the playground and around the school. Leaders have formed very effective partnerships with other schools.

These provide useful training opportunities for teachers and governors, and have contributed to raising standards. Pupils feel very safe in school; they fully trust all adults to help them should they encounter a problem. As a local leader of education, the headteacher provides very effective support to leaders in other schools to help them improve.

Leaders and governors have a very accurate view of how effective the school is, and use this to write rigorous plans for improvement. Pupils who are deaf make good progress. They are included very well in lessons and say that they love to come to this school.

Parents are overwhelmingly supportive of the school and its leaders, and say they would recommend it to other parents.

Information about this school

This is a smaller-than-average-sized infant school. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs supported at school action is below average.

The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is broadly average. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium, which at this school provides additional funding to be used for children known to be eligible for free school meals, is below the national average. The school has specially resourced provision for pupils with special educational needs.

This is specialist provision for pupils who are deaf. The unit is managed and staffed by the local authority 'Virtual School Support Service'. Four pupils are currently supported; the number varies from year to year but is always small.

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