Westdale Infant School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.

Pupils make good progress from low starting points, particularly in literacy and mathematics. Standards are currently rising. Attainment in reading, writing and mathematics is above average.

The school is a happy place and staff show exceptional care for all pupils. Pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is promoted well. This helps pupils to behave well and develop good attitudes to learning.

Rigorous checks by school leaders have helped teaching improve. It is typically good, with some outstanding practice. Classroom activities interest and excite pupils and, in turn, promote good learning.

The head...teacher has created a strong team spirit. Staff work together well to improve learning and raise standards. Plans for the transfer of leadership are excellent.

Two headteachers work well as a team. The deputy headteacher / headteacher is exceptionally well prepared to take over the sole running of the school. The school has outstanding links with parents, who speak very highly of it.

Governors have an accurate and thorough understanding of how well the school is doing and what needs to improve further. They play an important role in ensuring a good education for all pupils. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Not enough teaching is outstanding to ensure pupils make the best possible progress.

Adults working in the Reception Year do not make the most of the outdoor area to develop children's learning. Teachers do not always move more-able pupils on to more demanding work quickly enough. The learning targets set for disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs in reading, writing and mathematics are not specific enough to support rapid progress.

Information about this school

This is an average-sized school. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs supported through school action is low. The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is average.

The proportion of pupils eligible for the pupil premium is below average. In this school, the extra funding supports pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals. The school is led jointly by two headteachers working as a team.

One is headteacher for two days each week, with full responsibility and accountability. She is deputy headteacher for the remainder of the week when the other headteacher takes responsibility. There is a voluntary managed nursery and a privately run out-of-school club on the school site, both of which are inspected separately.

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