Crossways Infant School

About Crossways Infant School

Crossways Infant School in South Gloucestershire received a Requires Improvement rating from Ofsted at its most recent inspection, a result that parents considering the school will want to weigh carefully. The school serves children aged 5 to 7, so its academic story is told through the Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 outcomes rather than the more widely published KS2 SATs. Ofsted’s judgement reflects the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, all of which were found to need improvement. For a school of this type, the inspection rating is the single most informative metric available, and it places Crossways among the minority of primary schools in the local authority that are not rated Good or Outstanding. In South Gloucestershire, only five out of 93 primary schools hold an Outstanding rating, so a Requires Improvement judgement is not uncommon, but it does signal that the school is working through identified weaknesses.

Because Crossways Infant School finishes at Year 2, it does not participate in the Key Stage 2 SATs that are used to calculate Progress 8 or attainment scores for older primary pupils. The local authority average for KS2 attainment across all primary schools is 61, but this figure applies to schools with Year 6 cohorts, not infant-only settings. For parents comparing options, the nearest Outstanding-rated primary school is St Helen's Church of England Primary School, located three kilometres away. Top-performing peers in the area include Hambrook Primary School, Marshfield Church of England Primary School, and Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School, all of which have higher ranking scores. Without published exam data for Crossways itself, the Ofsted rating remains the most direct indicator of current academic quality, and families should consider how the school’s improvement plan aligns with their expectations for early years education.

The school operates from a site that includes a sports hall, playing fields, a forest school area, a library, art studios, and a chapel, offering a broad physical environment for young children. Sports provision covers swimming, football, dance, netball, athletics, and tennis, while extracurricular clubs include art, choir, drama, film club, and coding. There is no nursery provision on site, so children typically join in Reception. With a capacity of 180 pupils, the school is relatively small, and oversubscription data is not available in this dataset. Crossways is a mixed, non-religious state school with no boarding or sixth form. It will suit families who prioritise a local infant school with varied facilities and a forest school programme, but who are comfortable with a Requires Improvement rating and the ongoing process of school improvement. Parents may want to visit, speak to the headteacher Jo Geoghegan, and ask about the specific steps being taken since the last inspection.

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