Ofsted

I am very pleased to let you know that we have retained our ‘Good’ rating and we have been praised for our “high aspirations” for all pupils including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). 

Our curriculum was recognised for being “designed carefully from the early years” and staff were praised “for preparing children well for future learning”. 

The school’s strength across the board in reading was singled out, with inspectors noting that the school “rightly prioritises early reading” and “reading is embedded in the school’s culture”, commenting: “From the early years, children are read to daily and they love this time where books come to life.” 

I am also very proud that the inspection team recognised that pupils who struggled to read were provided with “bespoke support that equips them with the reading ability and wider skills they need” and that we have encouraged you all to enjoy reading with your child through special sessions and use of the school library. 

Staff were also rated as “warm and nurturing” ensuring pupils “feel cared for” and for “embodying the school value of being ‘big hearted’”. 

Inspectors remarked on “the strong and trusting relationships between staff and pupils” which mean “that all pupils feel safe” and “are confident that there is help available whenever they need it”. 

Your children were praised for “enjoying learning, especially when it is challenging” and for “behaving well in class” with behaviour across the school noted as being “calm and orderly”. 

I am also very pleased that inspectors recognised how positively pupils view school and how kind they are to each other in our “inclusive environment” with “playtimes full of fun and glee” and children enjoying taking on leadership roles where they can help others such as becoming reading champions. 

The inspection team also commented that pupils are “proud of their school and the values that they are taught”. 

We remain committed to providing the best possible education for all of your children at our school in the aspirational, safe and inclusive environment we have been praised for in the report.

You can read our report here