Lyndon Green Infant School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Leadership and management, including the management of teachers' performance, are good.

As a result, teaching is good. Governance has improved significantly since the previous inspection. Governors hold the school to account rigorously for pupils' attainment and progress, and for the quality of teaching.

The provision for children in the Early Years Foundation Stage is good. Reception children are prepared well for their work in Year 1. The provision for pupils in the specialist resource base is outstanding, as is the provision for disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs throughout the school.

All of these p...upils are fully integrated into everything the school offers. Pupils make at least good progress and, over time, achieve well. Pupils are enthusiastic learners who are very proud of their school and their work.

Rich, well-planned and exciting learning opportunities inspire them and make them want to learn more. The school provides exceptionally well for pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. This important aspect of learning permeates everything the school does as it prepares pupils to become what it calls 'citizens of the future'.

Pupils' behaviour is exemplary in lessons and around the school. Pupils feel very safe and have an excellent understanding of how to keep themselves safe, including when using computers and mobile phones. Pupils readily accept and respect each others' differences, points of view and ways of life.

By Year 2, they have a level of maturity that belies their young age. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Occasionally, in lessons, teachers do not check frequently enough on groups of pupils working without an adult to ensure that learning stays on track at all times. Pupils are not given enough opportunities to use their mathematical skills in different subjects.

Information about this school

This infant school is larger than the average-sized primary school. The large majority of pupils are White British. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds, including those who speak English as an additional language, is average.

The proportion of disadvantaged pupils eligible for the pupil premium funding is average. This funding is for children in local authority care and those previously known to be eligible for free school meals. The early years provision provides full time education for children in the Reception Year.

The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is high. The school has specially resourced provision for pupils with special educational needs. Known as the Puffin class, the provision caters for 12 pupils with cognition and learning difficulties.

The school is part of two teaching alliances: the Brays Teaching School and Specialist Alliance, and the Colmore Partnership Teaching School Alliance. The headteacher is a Local Leader of Education. He and other senior leaders have provided support for several other schools.