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Katherine Semar Infant School is a nurturing and exciting place to learn. Pupils thrive here.
The school's chosen 'Inspire' curriculum is ambitious and pupils achieve highly. Pupils are enthusiastic about their learning. They look forward to the exciting lessons that staff prepare for them.
They are keen to do their best.
Beginning in the early years, children learn the school's values. They learn to be curious, resilient, respectful and confident.
Pupils' behaviour is impressive, and even the youngest children show high levels of self-control. They follow the school rules consistently well.
Relationships with staff are extremely caring and ...supportive.
The staff know pupils well and respond to changes in pupils' needs promptly. This ensures that pupils are focused on their learning. Pupils know that their voice matters.
The school has used the 'suggestion box' to listen to pupils' views.
Learning about other cultures and religions permeates through the curriculum. For example, in assemblies, pupils learn about musicians from around the world.
Pupils have a strong understanding of their place in the world. They are confident talking about their experiences of trips and how this connects with their learning. They talk about celebrating differences and why it is important to be different.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school's curriculum is well designed. It sets out key ways that the staff teach pupils to improve their work over time. This includes effective questioning and experiences and opportunities for pupils to be creative.
Staff are highly skilled. They benefit from training that helps them to improve. Staff teach the curriculum effectively and, as a result, pupils achieve highly.
Support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is extremely effective. The school identifies pupils' needs promptly. This enables staff to provide effective and timely support.
The staff know pupils well. Learning is carefully adapted so that pupils can be successful in their learning.
The school's comprehensive phonics programme enables pupils to learn the sounds that letters make.
Staff quickly identify pupils who are not keeping up with the programme. Beginning in the early years, staff provide children with effective support. Pupils learn the structure of phonics.
They recall their learning and apply this to their reading and writing. From Reception, pupils enjoy sharing stories and retelling stories through role play. Pupils learn to be confident, fluent readers.
Pupils behave impressively well in their lessons and when moving around the school. They are kind and caring towards each other. Pupils enjoy the structured playground games offered by the junior school pupils.
The school's careful focus on its values of curiosity, confidence and resilience filter throughout pupils' learning of its curriculum. This helps pupils to understand what it means to be a good learner. Pupils are independent, curious and proud of their learning and achievements.
The school has a rigorous approach to monitoring attendance. It identifies pupils who are not attending regularly. Timely support is provided so that attendance improves quickly.
The school supports any families who need encouragement to be an active part of the school community. This work has a positive impact on the pupils' attendance and their involvement in school activities, such as after-school clubs.
From early years onwards, pupils learn to appreciate the world around them.
They take part in local trips and visits that help them to connect their learning. Pupils enjoy roles such as school council, class ambassadors and eco council. The school council are proud of how they make the school an even better place to learn.
The school's charter sets out rich experiences that pupils will have. These include stroking an owl, watching a live theatre performance and exploring a castle. From Reception, pupils learn about the important contributions of different people in society, such as women in science.
They learn about other cultures and religions. The school teaches pupils to act on their opinions thoughtfully to influence change in the world around them. These experiences are effectively interlinked in the curriculum so that pupils remember them.
The school's leadership team is ambitious and absolutely determined to ensure that the pupils get the best possible education. The trust and the local governing board support the school impressively well to deliver its vision. The school both challenges and supports staff expertly.
The school ensures that it provides highly effective opportunities for staff to develop their expertise. Staff are extremely proud and positive to be part of the team and benefit from the support they receive from the school.
