Iver Village Infant Academy

Iver Village Infant Academy is a small, welcoming infant school in Iver, Buckinghamshire, and is part of The Park Federation Academy Trust. A full section 5 inspection in July 2026 found the school fulfilling the expected standard across achievement, curriculum and teaching, early years, inclusion, leadership and governance, and personal development and wellbeing. Pupils are happy and safe, behave well, and benefit from a well-sequenced curriculum; most pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, achieve well and make positive progress. Strengths include strong leadership, effective governance, highly positive relationships with families, and inclusive support for disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils. Early years children get off to a positive start, and pupils develop confidence in reading, writing and mathematics, with secure phonics foundations. Safeguarding standards are met, and the school culture is calm and orderly with rare bullying. The main concern is attendance: absence and persistent absence are well above national averages, although leaders are taking effective action and rates are starting to reduce. Leaders also need to ensure writing accuracy, spelling and handwriting are consistently prioritised, and that assessment is used consistently to identify and address misconceptions. Overall, the school is in a sound position with clear next steps, and leaders have an accurate understanding of priorities.

Strengths

• Pupils are happy, safe and feel part of a welcoming, inclusive community.
• Pupils behave well, show kindness and respect, and bullying is extremely rare.
• A well-sequenced curriculum helps pupils build important knowledge and skills over time.
• Most pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, achieve well and make positive progress.
• Pupils develop secure foundations in reading, writing and mathematics, with increasingly strong phonics.
• Teaching is effective, staff know their subjects, and pupils with SEND are well supported.
• Early years children make a positive start and build secure foundations for later learning.
• Leaders identify barriers to learning swiftly and put well-matched support in place.
• Pupil premium funding is used effectively to support disadvantaged pupils.
• Leaders build highly positive relationships with families and the wider community.
• Personal development is well supported, including safety, health, British values and enrichment.
• Governance and trust oversight are knowledgeable, effective and robust in holding leaders to account.
• Safeguarding standards are met, with an open culture of safeguarding.

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils do not attend school regularly; overall absence and persistent absence are above national averages.
• Leaders need to continue working with families to improve attendance across all pupil groups.
• Writing accuracy is not consistently prioritised, with occasional errors in letter formation and spelling.
• Spelling errors are sometimes not picked up and addressed swiftly.
• Assessment is not used consistently well across the school to identify and address misconceptions.
• Sometimes teachers' checks on understanding are not thorough enough, so errors can be missed.
• Early years staff occasionally miss opportunities to correct misconceptions or deepen learning through interactions.

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• Brushwood Junior School
• Chalfont St Giles Junior School
• Chepping View Primary Academy
• Danesfield School
• Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School
• Little Chalfont Primary School
• Little Kingshill Combined School
• Maids Moreton Church of England School
• Turnfurlong Junior School

Iver Village Infant Academy is part of The Park Federation Academy Trust, which runs 10 schools. The nearest others:

• West Drayton Academy West Drayton
• Wood End Park Academy Hayes
• Lake Farm Park Academy Hayes
• James Elliman Academy Slough
• Cranford Park Academy Hayes
• The Godolphin Junior Academy Slough
• Montem Academy Slough
• Western House Academy Slough
• Hannah Ball Academy High Wycombe

What is Iver Village Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Iver Village Infant Academy is Needs attention, from an inspection in September 2026.

When was Iver Village Infant Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Iver Village Infant Academy was last inspected in September 2026.

How many pupils does Iver Village Infant Academy have?

Iver Village Infant Academy has 139 pupils on roll.

What age range does Iver Village Infant Academy cover?

Iver Village Infant Academy for pupils aged 2 to 7.

Where is Iver Village Infant Academy?

Iver Village Infant Academy is at Grange Way, Iver, Buckinghamshire, SL0 9NT.