PrimaryOfsted: Good

Latest inspection March 2023

Locks Heath Infant & Nursery School

Southampton

Warsash Road, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 9NZ, SO31 9NZ

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Ofsted

Good

Latest inspection: March 2023

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Ofsted

Inspected March 2023

Good

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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.

Inspection highlights

Education off to an excellent start
Pupils love coming to school every day
Culture of vigilance and support
Thoughtfully managed early years environment

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Achievement

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School at a glance

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PhasePrimary
Age range4–11
Number on roll277
TownSouthampton
Local authorityHampshire
CountyHampshire

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