Our Ofsted Report

Below are some extracts from our most recent OFSTED inspection carried out in September 2006. For a full copy of our report please follow this link:
Ofsted Report

This is a good school. Parents rightly feel that the school gives their children a very good start to their education. It is a happy and lively place where pupils' personal development is good and has a high priority. Pupils achieve well and make good progress. They grow in confidence during their time in school. They say that they enjoy school very much because they like learning and teachers look after them. Pupils are well cared for and lead active and healthy lives.

Care, guidance and support is good with some outstanding features. The school is very committed to the pupils' health, safety and welfare.

The school rightly has a good reputation within the local community.

Text from letter to pupils explaining the findings of the inspection:
Dear children of Waltham Holy Cross Infant School,
Thank you all for making us so welcome and helping us when we visited your school. Here are the things that we think are best about your school. - You enjoy coming to school, behave well and are happy working together. - We agree with you that your teachers look after you very well, help you a lot and plan a lot of interesting lessons and activities for you. - You do well at school and are well prepared for when you go on to the junior school. - Your school is well managed by the headteacher, teachers and governors. - You are getting better at using computers. These are the things that we think could be better: - We want you to improve your writing and have more chances to write in lessons. - We want your teachers to help you assess your work and do even better in mathematics and writing. You can play your part in these things and help to reach even higher standards. Keep working hard, you are a credit to your school.
We wish you every success in the future.
Yours sincerely David Manuel Lead inspector