Netherton Infant School, Maryport

What is it like to attend this school?

Pupils' happy faces show how much they like their small, friendly school. Their parents and carers had many positive things to say about the support that their children receive. Two-year-old children are confident to say goodbye to their parents each day because they feel safe and secure. Older pupils relish the exciting activities that the school provides at breaktimes. Pupils thrive in the knowledge that staff care for them well.

The school expects pupils to do well so that they are ready for junior school when the time comes. Pupils work hard and try their best in lessons. They listen carefully to teachers and show perseverance when they learn new skills. Pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), typically achieve well in a range of subjects.

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

The school has put in place a broad, ambitious and exciting curriculum. All pupils learn this curriculum, including pupils with SEND. The school has considered what it most wants pupils to know and to be able to do by the time that they leave the school at the end of key stage 1. This important knowledge has been broken down into small, carefully ordered steps from the early years to the end of Year 2. Staff ensure that they design learning that follows this order consistently. This helps to ensure that pupils build new knowledge on firm foundations.

Staff deliver the curriculum well. They make effective adaptations, when necessary, so that pupils with SEND can fully access learning alongside their peers. Staff check regularly in lessons to ensure that pupils understand the knowledge that they are learning. This helps to keep pupils focused and ensures that any misconceptions are addressed swiftly and successfully.

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