Hickling Infant School celebrates 'good' Ofsted rating

Hickling C of E VC Infant School, with a roll of 28 pupils, has been rated 'good' by Ofsted for the second consecutive occasion.

Inspectors visited the school on March 14 and described it as small and friendly. 

"Staff know pupils and their families well. The school is an important part of the local community and lessons often make meaningful links to it.

"This helps pupils to develop a good understanding of what they are learning," inspectors said.

Hickling CofE VC Infant School was praised by inspectors for its strong links with the local community. (Image: Hickling CofE VC Infant School)

The report noted that "pupils behave well and take pride in their work".

It also said there are "strong links" between the school and the village community and that pupils visit the community garden and spend time helping to maintain it.

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Areas where the school could improve include more opportunities for pupils to take on responsibilities and promoting a diverse range of reading books.

Senior teacher Abby Blake said: "My heart is so full of pride. I feel so incredibly lucky to be able to see what the inspectors saw during their visit, each and every day.

"I am so blessed to have such a conscientious and dedicated team, who most importantly, are invested in our children.

"Hickling School is an incredibly special place to work, learn, play, progress and flourish.

"The children, their families and our wider village community are instrumental in creating what we have and what we continue to develop," she added.

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Executive Headteacher Natalie Butcher said: "We are really pleased that Ofsted has recognised we continue to be a good school.

"We may be small in size but our aspirations for our children are always great."

The school, part of the Swallowtail Federation, also received a good rating in 2017.