Latest inspection March 2023
Locks Heath Infant & Nursery School
Southampton
Warsash Road, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 9NZ, SO31 9NZ
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Inspected March 2023
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Inspection summary
Latest inspection · March 2023
Locks Heath Infant School is a community school that prepares pupils well for the move to junior school at the end of Year 2. The school provides a happy and calm environment where pupils are respectful and rise to the high expectations set by staff.
Strengths
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- Effective approach to teaching phonics and early reading
- Calm and happy atmosphere where bullying is rare
- Broad curriculum that successfully prepares pupils for key stage 2
Things parents should investigate
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- The promptness and precision of identification for some pupils with special educational needs.
- The use of assessment in the early years to inform planning for future sessions beyond literacy and mathematics.
- Ensuring the wider curriculum in early years builds more deliberately on what children already know.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, supported by a culture of vigilance and a safety curriculum that teaches pupils how to understand risk.
Leadership
Leaders are reflective and adapt when necessary, while staff report that senior leaders consider their welfare and maintain high expectations.
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Achievement
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KS2 higher standard
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Attendance
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Absence rate
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Persistent absence
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- Locks Heath Junior School0.0 miles
- St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
- Brookfield Community School0.8 miles
- Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy0.9 miles
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
- King's Academy Lord Wilson1.0 miles