The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website. Alvaston Infant and Nursery School is a larger than average-size primary school. It serves the City of Derby. Most children attending the school come from the local area. Children from the Reception Year to Year 2 are taught in three parallel classes in each year group. Nursery provision is from three years of age, with an admission number of up to 52 children. The majority of children are of White British heritage. A small proportion of children speak English as an additional language. This proportion has increased in recent years. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is below the national average. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities is below the national average. Inspection report: Alvaston Infant and Nursery School, 10–11 October 2017 Page 9 of 11 Information about this inspection The inspection team comprised two inspectors for two days and one inspector for one day. The inspection was quality assured by one of Her Majesty’s Senior Inspectors for part of both days. During the inspection, teaching and learning were observed in every class, including joint observations undertaken with the headteacher and assistant headteacher. Inspectors observed the teaching of early reading skills and pupils were heard to read. The inspectors talked with pupils about their school and looked at pupils’ books in and out of lessons. A sample of pupils’ books was scrutinised to gain a view of the progress that pupils have made and the impact of the teaching they have received. Inspectors held discussions with the headteacher and members of the school’s senior leadership team, staff members, four representatives of the governing body and a representative from the local authority. Inspectors spoke informally with parents at the start of the school day and considered 61 responses to the Ofsted online parent questionnaire, Parent View. They also considered 13 responses to the staff questionnaire. Inspectors looked at a range of documents including the school’s self-evaluation, improvement and action plans, records of the monitoring of teaching and learning, the most recent information on the achievement and progress of pupils, and information relating to the safeguarding, behaviour and attendance of pupils. Inspectors considered the range and quality of information provided on the school’s website, which meets statutory requirements.