Grove House Infant and Nursery School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. • Pupils make good and improving progress during their time in school and their achievement is good.

This is because : teaching is good and some is outstanding. • Lessons are fun for pupils and they enjoy their learning and behave well. Pupils work well together to help each other in class and around the school.

• Pupils feel safe in school and trust adults to help them if they have a problem. • Parents are supportive of the school and acknowledge the improvements that are being made. • The headteacher provides clear and effective leadership.

Her high ambition for the school is shared by all members of staff and governors. • The... newly formed senior leadership team is highly skilled. Their strong team approach has been successful in improving teaching and pupils' achievement.

• The new federation is proving highly effective in improving the school as staff in both schools share skills and expertise across the federation. • Pupils enjoy a wide range of frequent educational visits and visitors to support their learning in class. It is not yet an outstanding school because : • Teachers do not make the best use of • Teaching assistants do not always give pupils marking to give clear tips on what pupils good support in lessons.

could do next, or make sure pupils have • There are not enough opportunities for parents learnt from the advice given. of children in Nursery and Reception to contribute to their children's learning.

Information about this school

• The school is smaller than the average-sized primary school.

• The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs supported at school action is above the national figure. The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is broadly average. • The proportion of the pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium, which at this school provides additional funding to be used for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals, is very high at double the national average.

• The school has been part of a hard federation with Kings Park Infants School since April 2013. They share an executive headteacher, senior leadership team and a governing body but are inspected separately. • A playgroup operates on the same site but is led, governed and inspected separately.

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