Emscote Infant School, Warwick

What is it like to attend this school?

Emscote Infant School is at the heart of its community. Leaders and staff care deeply for every child and want the very best for all. Everyone is accepted and celebrated.

There is a strong focus on pupils' safety and well-being. Warm, positive relationships between staff and pupils help pupils to feel safe and settled. Pupils enjoy attending school and learning and playing together.

What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?

Pupils at Emscote enjoy learning to read. The school has ensured that there is a phonics programme in place which identifies the order in which sounds are taught. Reading challenges and 'reading for pleasure diaries' help pupils to develop a love of books and stories. Pupils who find reading more challenging receive extra support to catch up. However, infrequent checks on their progress and some lack of precision in the support they receive means that these pupils do not always catch up quickly enough.

The curriculum is ambitious. The school has identified what pupils are to learn, including the important vocabulary for each subject. For example, in physical education (PE), there is a focus on the specific skills that pupils need to learn so that they are well prepared for playing the sports they will encounter in their next stages of education. Pupils learn the importance of physical activity, saying 'it keeps our hearts going.' In maths lessons, a focus on number helps most pupils to gain the understanding that they need for later learning. However, in some subjects, the precise, subject-specific skills and knowledge pupils need are not made clear enough. Some activities and experiences such as trips, which are intended to enhance learning, do not always help pupils to learn and remember the most important things.

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

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