Nelson Junior and Infant School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. The headteacher and deputy headteacher lead the school very well. They have high expectations for pupils' standards and have taken actions that have improved achievement after the dip in 2014.

Arrangements to manage the performance of all teaching staff are outstanding. Subsequent support and training have resulted in strong improvement to the quality of teaching this year. Pupils across the school make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics.

Some pupils who stay at the school for more than two years make outstanding progress. Teachers have high expectations of most groups of pupils. The school's work to keep pupils safe and s...ecure is outstanding.

Pupils feel very safe in school. Pupils behave well both in and out of lessons. Governors know the school well.

They provide good support and challenge to ensure that school continues to improve. Systems to track the progress of pupils are robust. Staff quickly identify and support any pupil in danger of falling behind.

The teaching of early reading is very effective. Children in the Nursery and Reception Years enjoy good teaching and a varied range of learning activities. They make good progress as a result.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Teachers sometimes set work for the most able pupils in Key Stage 1 that is too easy for them. Teachers in the early years and Key Stage 1 do not expect pupils to talk at length, so their speaking skills lag behind those in other aspects of their learning.

Information about this school

Nelson Junior and Infant School is larger than the average-sized school.

The early years is organised into Foundation One and Foundation Two. The nursery-aged children in Foundation One attend for three hours in the morning and are taught in one class. Reception-aged children in Foundation Two are taught together in two classes and attend full time.

Pupils are from a number of different minority ethnic backgrounds. A high proportion of pupils speak English as an additional language. A far higher proportion of pupils than in other schools nationally join and leave the school in different year groups throughout the year.

The proportion of disadvantaged pupils supported by the pupil premium is high. This is additional government funding provided to give extra support to those pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and to children who are looked after. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is average.

The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' progress and attainment in reading, writing and mathematics at the end of Year 6. The breakfast club that is managed by the school was inspected at the same time and is included in this report. The after-school club is managed privately and was not inspected.