Earlswood Infant and Nursery School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Children have a good start to school life and make good progress in Nursery and Reception.

Good progress continues in Years 1 and 2 and standards by the end of Year 2 are usually above average in reading, writing and mathematics. Pupils benefit from good teaching across the school. Leaders and staff have created a positive atmosphere and a stimulating environment where pupils learn and develop.

Pupils show a keen interest in their learning and participate well in the activities provided. Behaviour is good in lessons and in other parts of the school. There are good procedures to make sure that pupils are safe.

Pupils say they are... safe and very well looked after by staff. Pupils make good gains in their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. The executive headteacher provides good leadership in promoting pupils' achievement and developing teaching.

She is well supported by other senior leaders, subject leaders and staff. Governors work well to support the school. The school works well in partnership with its federated school, sharing leadership skills and staff expertise.

Parents and carers hold very positive views about the care and education provided for their children. It is not yet an outstanding school because: There is not enough outstanding teaching. Occasionally in lessons, work is not at the right level of difficulty for different groups of pupils.

In a few lessons, pupils are not entirely clear about what they are expected to learn. Some boys in Reception do not do as well as the girls, especially in language and literacy.

Information about this school

This is a much larger than average-sized infant school.

Nearly two thirds of the pupil population are White British. Pupils come from a range of other ethnic heritages, including Any Other White background, Indian and Pakistani. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs supported through school action is well below average.

The proportion supported through school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is average. A below-average proportion of pupils are eligible for the pupil premium, which provides additional funding for pupils in local authority care and those known to be eligible for free school meals. The school is part of a federation with Earlswood Junior School.

There is an executive headteacher for the two schools and one governing body. The executive headteacher took up her post in April 2014. She was previously an associate headteacher of the two schools.