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Springfield Infant School and Nursery
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Springfield Infant School and Nursery
- Primary
- Worthing BN14 8BQ
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Highly skilled teaching makes learning both fun and challenging, with a clear focus on developing speech and language skills.
Success of the Curriculum: Well-connected sequences of learning around topics such as space and explorers ensure that pupils’ learning is interesting and develops their understanding well.
Areas Needing Improvement: The achievement in reading and mathematics of disadvantaged pupils needs improvement.
Support for Falling Behind: Regular review and meticulous tracking of pupils' progress is beginning to address the achievement gap for disadvantaged pupils.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils enjoy their learning because it is fun, and they are supported by clear systems to help manage behaviour.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Most able pupils did not achieve well in reading or writing at the end of Year 2 in 2018, but current progress is good.
Support for SEND Pupils: Learning for pupils with SEND is meticulously planned, incorporating views of parents, teachers, and other professionals, ensuring good progress.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Safeguarding is effective, and pupils feel safe, trusting adults to keep them safe.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Child protection is at the heart of the school, and pupils have good knowledge of online safety.
Parent Feedback: Parents value the school highly, all completing Parent View would recommend it.
Parental Involvement: Pupils relish opportunities to be part of their community through visits, singing in local care homes, and roles such as eco-warriors or junior governors.
Teacher Engagement: Staff are skilled at supporting children in group work and independently.
Impact on Student Progress: Teachers help pupils improve their work with clear and focused feedback.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Teaching across the school is effective, and outcomes have improved particularly in writing.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Leaders have raised outcomes across the school but need to further improve achievement for disadvantaged pupils.
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Springfield Infant School and Nursery is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in West Sussex, South East.
It has 166 students from age 3-7 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 18 : 1.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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On behalf of the children, staff and governors may I welcome you and your family to our school. We are a happy and caring school that offer young children varied and exciting learning experiences. All of our children are valued individuals that are encouraged to be independent, develop self-esteem and self-respect, and are inspired and motivated to do their very best. We have an experienced, hard-working and wonderful team of staff who are committed to ensuring that every child in our school receives a fantastic start to their first few years of school life. Springfield Infant School and Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This web site will give you comprehensive information about our aims, organisation and activities and convey something of the excitement and diversity of life at Springfield Infant School and Nursery.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools |
| Snobe grade |
D-
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B-
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C+
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | 4-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 18.8 | - | 23.5 |
| Proficient Math | - | 111 | 106 |
| Proficient Read | - | 107 | 107 |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 23rd Jul 2025 - 2nd Sep 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
18 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Springfield Infant School and Nursery
Local authority ratio 19 : 1