Nathaniel Newton Infant School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. The headteacher and the governing body ensure that teachers perform well and that pupils make good progress.

By the time pupils leave the school, they reach above-average standards, particularly in reading. Children in the Early Years Foundation Stage make good progress. Teaching is good, particularly in the Reception Year and Year 2.

Pupils behave well in and around school at all times. Pupils are safe and say they feel safe. The school is valued by the parents.

They appreciate how well the school supports pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Pupils are sometim...es given work to do in writing and mathematics that is too easy for them. Pupils in Year 1 make slower rates of progress than pupils in the other years, particularly in their understanding of letters and the sounds they make (phonics).

Information about this school

Nathaniel Newton is smaller than the average-sized primary school. The Early Years Foundation Stage is made up of two full-time Reception classes. Almost all pupils are White British.

The proportion of disadvantaged pupils, those eligible for the pupil premium, is the same as the national average; approximately one-quarter of all pupils. At 8%, the proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs, is below the national average. The headteacher has been in post since September 2014 and a deputy headteacher will join the school in January 2015.

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