The school is smaller than the average-sized infant school. It is part of a ‘hard’ federation with a local infant school, Ashbrook School. The federation is called ‘The Bridge Partnership’. The two schools share a governing body, executive headteacher and a school business manager. Some leaders, including subject leaders, fulfil their roles across both schools. The school opened a Nursery in September 2017 and a leader of early years was appointed to lead the Nursery and Reception classes. About half the pupils in school are White British, with the rest coming from a wide range of ethnic heritages. For over one third of pupils, English is not their first language, with around 25 different languages being spoken by Holmwood pupils. The proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities is in line with national figures. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is below average. Inspection report: Holmwood School, 26–27 June 2018 Page 10 of 12 Information about this inspection Inspectors observed lessons across the school and in a range of subjects. Some were joint observations with the headteacher, the deputy headteacher and the key stage 1 manager. An inspector spent time in the school’s new Nursery. Inspectors considered a range of information about the school, including pupils’ outcomes, the school’s evaluation of its own performance, the development plan, the school’s targeted improvement plan, governors’ minutes and records, the governors’ action plan following the review of governance in 2016, the school’s pupil premium strategy, the school’s website and senior leaders’ monitoring and evaluation records. They also examined behaviour and attendance records and information relating to safeguarding. Inspectors viewed pupils’ work from displays and in the curriculum enrichment books. Inspectors spent time on the playground, listened to pupils read and looked at work in pupils’ books, with senior leaders. Inspectors met with senior leaders and managers who have responsibility for subject leadership, the special educational needs coordinator and the early years manager. An inspector met with eight support staff. An inspector spoke with the school’s welfare officer and visited the ‘chatter club’. The lead inspector met with four members of the governing body, and with a representative from the local authority. A group of pupils discussed their views of school and learning with an inspector, and both inspectors spoke informally with pupils around the school. Inspectors took account of 25 responses to Ofsted’s staff questionnaire, 37 responses to the pupil survey and considered 21 responses to Ofsted’s online questionnaire, Parent View, along with free-text comments. Inspectors also had informal discussions with 21 parents before school. Inspection team Sarah Varnom, lead inspector Ofsted Inspector Graham Marshall Ofsted Inspector Inspection report: Holmwood School, 26–27 June 2018 Page 11 of 12 Any complaints about the inspection or the report should be made following the procedures set out in the guidance 'Raising concerns and making a complaint about Ofsted', which is available from Ofsted's website: www.gov.uk/government/publications/complaints-about-ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email [email protected].