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Oakwood Infant and Nursery School
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Oakwood Infant and Nursery School
- Primary
- Derby DE24 0GZ
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Good |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Good |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
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Success of the Curriculum: The curriculum is broad and balanced, firing pupils’ imaginations and developing literacy and numeracy skills across subjects.
Foundational Skills: Some pupils struggle with reading due to insufficient phonics support. More opportunities needed for phonics practice.
Areas Needing Improvement: Need to provide more phonics practice for weaker readers and better analyze SEN pupil performance to improve support.
Support for Falling Behind: Teaching assistants provide close support, rephrasing tasks and keeping SEN pupils on track with their work.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils conduct themselves sensibly, are polite, and show respect. Good manners and supportive peer interactions noted.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils enjoy grappling with mathematics problems; reading suffers due to insufficient phonics knowledge.
Support for SEND Pupils: Supported well by teaching assistants; need more precise analysis to improve effectiveness as some miss expected standards by small margins.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Instances of bullying are rare and dealt with swiftly; pupils feel safe and confident to raise concerns.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Strong sense of care; staff know each pupil’s circumstances well and promote self-confidence and personal hygiene.
Parent Feedback: Parents appreciate the school’s efforts; inspectors noted positive responses from parents during the survey.
Parental Involvement: Staff develop good partnerships with parents, keeping them well informed and involved in their children’s learning.
Extracurricular Activities: The school uses additional funding to provide a wide range of support and physical activities, which pupils respond to enthusiastically.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers use secure subject knowledge to select engaging topics and motivate learning through strong relationships.
Impact on Student Progress: Teachers and teaching assistants question pupils skillfully, helping them think and understand, leading to good progress.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Occasionally, the level of challenge is not right; more able pupils sometimes wait while others catch up.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Leaders systematically check teaching quality, but need a more coherent view of teaching’s impact on pupil achievement.
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Oakwood Infant and Nursery School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
It has 311 students from age 3-7 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 37 : 1.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
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| Type | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools |
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | 7-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 37.3 | - | 20.6 |
| Proficient Math | - | 111 | 102 |
| Proficient Read | - | 107 | 103 |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
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Holidays & terms
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 | 25th Jul 2025 - 3rd Sep 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 4th 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 - 24th Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
37 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Oakwood Infant and Nursery School
Local authority ratio 20 : 1