Eagley Infant School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Children in the Early Years Foundation Stage settle quickly and do well due to a caring environment and a varied range of exciting activities both indoors and outside. All pupils make good progress overall because the quality of teaching has improved significantly.

The enjoyment of reading is exceedingly well promoted. School leaders show great determination and are highly effective in driving the school forward. They ensure that all staff have access to high quality professional development.

The curriculum is rich and widens the pupils' knowledge and understanding of the world. It also contributes very well towards the spiritual, moral, ...social and cultural development of all pupils, preparing them for the next stage in learning. Behaviour is exemplary.

Pupils demonstrate a good deal of respect and care for each other and the adults they work with. They approach their work with energy and enthusiasm. Parents are overwhelmingly supportive of the school.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Achievement is good overall rather than outstanding. While an increasing number of pupils make better than expected progress, the proportion doing so in mathematics is not yet high enough. Teaching is not yet outstanding.

This is mainly because in a small number of mathematics lessons, the work set by teachers does not provide the right levels of challenge for pupils' different abilities and the pace of learning slows. Pupils in Year 2 are not yet applying their joined up handwriting skills to all their work.

Information about this school

Eagley is an averaged sized infant school.

The overwhelming majority of pupils are of White British heritage. Eagley Infant School converted to become an academy school in April 2012. When the predecessor school was last inspected by Ofsted, it was judged to be satisfactory overall.

The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium is below the national average. The proportion of pupils supported at school action is well below the national average. The proportion of pupils supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is also well below the national average.

The school runs its own before- and after-school provision. Pupils attending the local junior school also make use of this provision. The school has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society Level 5 award, the highest possible that can be awarded to a school.