Ofsted

Letter to Parents regarding Ofsted 

The school has high expectations for the achievement of all pupils.

Pupils feel safe and well cared for.

 

We are proud to share that the inspectors reported:

• "Many pupils make the most of the leadership roles that they can apply for. For example, pupils were keen to tell inspectors about how they contribute to the school community through being members of the ‘power for good’ or ‘diversity’ groups. Pupils celebrate the diversity within the school. They are ready to make a positive contribution to their wider community when they are older.

• They told inspectors how much they enjoy the many clubs, trips and activities that are on offer to them.

• Pupils are respectful.

• Pupils, including children in the early years, respond well to each other and to staff.

• Those pupils who find it more difficult to manage their emotions benefit from well-thought-out support.

• The school’s renewed strategies to manage pupils’ behaviour are having a positive impact.  Pupils develop resilience and self-confidence. They told inspectors that they enjoy breaktimes and opportunities to work together on projects.

• Pupils’ increasingly positive attitudes to learning mean that lessons typically proceed without disruption.

• Staff support pupils to attend school regularly so that they can benefit from all that the school has to offer.

• The school now benefits from a more settled staff and the school has improved the design and delivery of the curriculum from the early years to Year 6.

• The new curriculum aims to fully prepare pupils for the demands of key stage 3. The revised curriculum is organised well, and this is increasingly supporting pupils to build up their knowledge steadily over time.

• In the Reception Year, most children, including those with SEND, make rapid gains in their reading knowledge. They are well prepared for their learning in key stage 1.

• The school has focused on embedding a new reading curriculum. An effective phonics programme is improving the accuracy and fluency of pupils’ reading. This begins in the early years.

• Children in the two and three-year-old provision begin to develop their expertise in recognising different sounds through learning a range of well-loved stories, songs, and rhymes. Children in the Reception classes build on this firm foundation. ”

• To read the full Ofsted report, click here.

To see a full list of previous inspections along with our current report, please visit the Ofsted website. 

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