Emmbrook Infant School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school Very effective leadership permeates throughout the school. An established culture of high aspiration enables pupils to thrive.

Staff at all levels contribute successfully to the school. Clear lines of accountability direct their work precisely. A recent and shared focus on further deepening pupils' learning across the curriculum is gaining momentum.

Governors are very effective in their roles. They use their experience skilfully to check on standards in the school. Their rigorous challenge to leaders contributes positively to the evident high standards.

The wider curriculum is extremely well developed. Pupils gain strong ...knowledge, skills and understanding across a broad range of topics. They transfer their literacy, numeracy and thinking successfully between subjects.

Pupils make very good progress throughout their time at the school. From broadly average starting points, the proportion who attain a greater depth of learning by the end of key stage 1 is well above national figures. Pupils learn well in lessons because teaching meets their needs accurately.

Adults' subject knowledge is broad, deep and used to maximum effect. Adults use assessment incisively and promptly to identify and plan very well for pupils' next steps in learning. Staff act with integrity and determination to ensure that pupils' needs are met successfully.

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Pupils feel very safe because adults look after them so well. Pupils who need extra help are supported very well.

Leaders take careful steps to meet pupils' specific needs, using expert knowledge, sometimes from beyond the school. As a result, leaders' impact on pupils' well-being and academic achievement are significant. The school's core values are lived and breathed.

Pupils behave extremely well, responding to high expectations modelled by the adults around them. They are respectful, courteous and thoughtful. Instances of poor behaviour are very rare and dealt with rapidly and effectively.

Pupils enrolled in the hearing-impaired resource are supported very well. They experience high levels of specialist care and support, which meet their needs closely. Consequently, they make strong progress, including academically.

Children flourish in the early years, amidst a nurturing environment. Leaders use their knowledge and skills to reflect on and develop provision successfully. As a result, children are happy and very well prepared for key stage 1.

Information about this school

Emmbrook Infant School is a maintained infant school for pupils aged four to seven years. There are two classes in each year group. The school incorporates a specialist resource provision for pupils who have education, health and care plans linked to hearing impairments.

It is funded by the local authority and run jointly with the adjacent junior school. There are currently two pupils in the resource base who attend the infant school. Most pupils are of White British origin.

A similar percentage of pupils speak English as an additional language as is the case nationally. The school is in an area of low social deprivation. The proportion of pupils who are eligible for free school meals is well below the national average.

A playgroup operates on the school site. It is registered and inspected independently of the infant school. A separately run breakfast and after-school club operates from the bungalow adjacent to the school.

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