Hendre Infant School is in the Caerphilly local authority. There are 175 pupils on roll aged from 3 to 7 years, including 60 who attend part-time in the nursery. The school organises pupils into seven classes, one of which is mixed age. About 25% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average of 18%. The school identifies about 12% of pupils as having additional learning needs, which is below the national average of 21%. A very few pupils come from an ethnic minority background or have English as an additional language. No pupils speak Welsh at home. The headteacher took up her post in January 2016. The school’s previous inspection was in May 2013. Further information is available from the Welsh Government My Local School website at the link below. http://mylocalschool.wales.gov.uk/Schools/SchoolSearch?lang=en 1 A report on Hendre Infants School May 2019 Summary Hendre Infant School provides an engaging learning environment and stimulating activities that pupils enjoy and benefit from. Staff are particularly effective in delivering lessons that have ‘real life’ purposes that capture the interest of pupils. A vibrant curriculum and structured approach to the development of skills supports most pupils to make good progress during their time at the school. The school engages effectively with parents. This ensures that they have a good understanding of how well their child is progressing and how they can help them to develop their skills at home. Staff know pupils well. They use this knowledge successfully to plan pupils’ next steps in learning and to ensure they incorporate pupils’ ideas and interests well into their planning. Leadership of the school is effective. The headteacher has a clear vision for the school based on high expectations for pupils’ progress. The senior leadership team and other staff share this and work together conscientiously to maintain ongoing improvements to the quality of the school’s provision. Inspection area Judgement Standards Good Wellbeing and attitudes to learning Good Teaching and learning experiences Good Care, support and guidance Good Leadership and management Good 2 A report on Hendre Infants School May 2019 Recommendations R1 Provide pupils with opportunities to develop their independent investigative and problem solving skills R2 Improve the quality of outdoor learning experiences for older pupils R3 Improve attendance What happens next The school will draw up an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection.