Ofsted/LA review
Local Authority Review 2018
The inspectors reported that our area of strengths are:
‘Girls achievement.’
‘Overall achievement at the expected standard, and above, in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).’
‘Phonics outcomes at the end of Year 1.’
‘The achievement gap between the more able boys and girls seen in the school is generally much lower than that seen locally or nationally.’
‘The overall quality of marking and feedback provided for the children is good.’
‘The high expectations the staff have of what the children are able to achieve.’
Ofsted Monitoring Exercise – July 2019
We’re making excellent progress to address the areas identified in the previous Ofsted inspection. We are particularly pleased with how the inspector noted that:
- Leaders and governors have acted swiftly to address the areas for improvement that were identified at the previous inspection, with focused action taking place to strengthen the culture of safeguarding by ensuring that any safeguarding concerns are dealt with quickly and confidentially. As a result, leaders have clarified their high expectations and all staff and governors now have an in-depth understanding of what is expected of them.
- Leaders have taken steps to develop a more open relationship with parents. Parents appreciate that I meet and greet pupils and families at the beginning and end of the school day.
- Leaders have put strategies in place to communicate more effectively so parents understand the reasons for leaders’ actions to improve the school.
- Behaviour logs are well organised and enable leaders to monitor any emerging patterns or incidents that need further action. Concerns and incidents are now recorded systematically by staff.
- The governing body is committed to improving its effectiveness.
- Leaders have focused on supporting teachers to set high expectations of what pupils can achieve across all subjects, so pupils can sustain an interest in their learning and achieve as well as they can.
- Pupils told the inspector that their teachers set work that ‘makes us think’.
- Leaders and managers are taking effective actions towards the removal of the serious weaknesses designation.
