Limpsfield CofE Infant School, Oxted

What is it like to attend this school?

A culture of positive praise enables pupils to thrive in this warm and caring school. Pupils try their best because their individual successes are celebrated by staff that know them very well. Pupils understand what is expected of them and rise to high standards of behaviour and effort. They take turns when playing and treat each other with kindness and respect.

In assemblies, pupils joyfully sing songs of positive affirmation about being 'wonderful and marvellous'. They proudly show off their work and talk eagerly about the famous artists and important people they learn about. The school supports the needs of each pupil to ensure that they receive a good start in education. Pupils receive effective support to learn to read. As soon as children join the school in Reception, they learn the letters and sounds they need to read new words. Each classroom has a vibrant display of interesting books for pupils to enjoy reading. Pupils sit enthralled as they listen to staff read exciting tales about characters who make a positive change in the world. Engaging texts provide a stimulus for learning in the classroom. Consequently, pupils develop a wide and impressive vocabulary to talk about learning.

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

The school has been through a number of recent changes in leadership and staff. New leadership has brought stability and instilled a sense of professional challenge. Alongside strong governance, leaders have a clear understanding of the school's priorities. They check that actions have a positive impact on pupils' learning. Staff have received extensive training to enable them to deliver a revised school curriculum. This has been enhanced through a partnership with a local school where staff share ideas and resources. Parents and staff speak very highly of the renewed sense of community with pupils' best interests at the very heart of it.

The schools' curriculum places an emphasis on pupils learning important literacy and mathematical skills and knowledge. In these subjects, pupils learn a well-ordered sequence of important knowledge and skills. Children in Reception make a strong start, quickly learning to read and use numbers confidently to count and solve problems. Across the school, most pupils read and write with precision and fluency and are well prepared for their next stages of learning.

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

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