UNIQUE in the fact it is the only infant’s school in the town, Westbury Infant School also prides itself on offering fantastic care and support to pupils and their parents.

The school, which has a total of eight classes and 170 pupils aged between four and seven, encourages parents and their children to work together to achieve the best results.

According to head teacher Stacey Budge, who has been at the helm for nearly three years, the school is constantly improving and is the ideal place for children to begin their education.

She said: “We have a very caring family atmosphere here. We know the children very well and we care about them.

“We extend that care to the whole family of the pupil, not just the pupil. Family dynamics are hugely important to how a pupil learns in school so we make encourage them to work together when possible.

“There’s a parent support advisor on hand and we also have an open door policy; parents can come and speak to us whenever they like, as can pupils.

“There’s also a homework club where parents and pupils can complete homework together, it’s quite a unique idea.”

Pupils at Westbury Infant School, which lays the foundation for pupils before they make the transition to Westbury Junior School, enjoy more school trips than most other schools, explains Mrs Budge.

“This term, reception pupils are going to the Victoria Art Gallery in Bristol, Year 1 pupils are going to Warley Lodge and Year 2 pupils to Bristol Zoo to enhance their learning experience,” she added.

“We know that school trips can be expensive, so we have a School Council made up of pupils elected by their fellow classmates who fundraise in order to subsidise the trips and make them cheaper for parents.

“Having a council also encourages responsibility – last term it raised an amazing £500 for a buddy bench, which is now in the playground.”

The school has a resident professional artist, who leads three sessions with pupils a week, and it also encourages active lifestyles with a running club and other sporting activities.

Its most recent OFSTED inspection, around two years ago, highlighted that certain areas at the school needed to be improved, but Mrs Budge is confident that the next inspection will reveal a significant improvement.