Ringwood Church of England Infant School, Ringwood

What it's like to be a pupil at Ringwood Church of England Infant School

Pupils enjoy attending this friendly and welcoming school. They arrive each day eager to learn and ready to engage. The warm greeting they receive from staff helps pupils settle quickly and start the day positively. Staff know pupils and their families extremely well and build trusting relationships that help pupils feel safe, valued and supported. Pupils enjoy learning alongside their friends and have a strong sense of belonging. They value their teachers and believe all staff care for them, help them learn and keep them safe. Pupils are polite and welcoming and show high levels of respect for others. They demonstrate positive attitudes to learning and remain focused in lessons. Pupils of all ages get along well with one another during learning and social times. Behaviour is excellent across the school. Pupils understand that staff have high expectations for behaviour and learning. Bullying is very rare, and pupils are confident that adults would deal with it quickly and effectively should it occur. Playtimes are happy and harmonious, with a range of engaging activities that pupils enjoy. Pupils benefit from a wide range of enrichment opportunities during and after the school day. During learning, each integrated curriculum project begins with an exciting hook, such as a visitor or special experience, which sparks curiosity and brings learning to life. Pupils value roles and responsibilities such as the Forest Council, which help them to develop confidence and understand how they can make a positive contribution to school life. Pupils enjoy learning and typically achieve well across the curriculum. Pupils develop secure and fluent skills in English and mathematics. In writing, pupils gain confidence and the skills needed to express themselves clearly. Children in Reception make a strong start to school life and learn routines, behaviours and early skills that prepare them well for future learning. Overall, pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education.

What Ofsted says the school should do next

• Leaders should continue to further refine their work to support disadvantaged pupils' learning, including monitoring and evaluating the pupil premium strategy, so that disadvantaged pupils achieve consistently well across the curriculum.
• Leaders should continue to ensure that teaching is highly effective across the wider school curriculum and that pupils' achievement is consistently high.

The school excels at creating a warm, nurturing environment where children thrive from their earliest days. Staff have high expectations and deliver expert phonics teaching, preparing children exceptionally well for reading and writing. The school's strong values of love, courage and respect are deeply embedded, helping pupils develop excellent behaviour, strong social skills and a genuine sense of belonging.

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.

French, multi-sports, art, yoga, trips to Hillier Gardens and the Titanic Museum

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