A VILLAGE primary school has inclusion ‘at the heart of everything it does’ and ensures that each pupil receives support to thrive, Ofsted inspectors concluded.
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, in Haselor, achieved ‘Strong Standards’ in three areas and ‘Expected Standards’ in the other four areas of the inspection.
The Ofsted report, published last week after a visit in November, uses the new colour coded system to let parents know how the school, which has 105 pupils, is doing.
Tudor Grange finished all the in the green with attendance and behaviour, inclusion and leadership and governance rated as strong while achievement, curriculum and teaching, early years and personal development and wellbeing were at the expected standard.
Pupils at Tudor Grange Academy, Haselor.
Under the teaching and curriculum header, inspectors reported: ‘The school has developed a well-structured curriculum. It helps pupils build secure knowledge across all subjects. The curriculum is carefully sequenced and knowledge rich, enabling pupils to build on what they already know.’
They added: ‘Early reading is a particular strength. The phonics programme is delivered with consistency, and staff demonstrate secure subject knowledge…
‘Provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities is highly effective. Teachers adapt tasks carefully so that all pupils can access the same content and achieve success.
‘Staff know pupils well and plan deliberately to secure the development of essential skills and knowledge.’
Head of school, Amie Wilson-Rhone said: “We are proud to be a small school with a big heart as described in our Ofsted report.
“We are dedicated to delivering high standards in all areas of school life – and this can only happen through a committed, collaborative approach taken by the whole school community. Our staff, children and families all work closely together to create an environment that encourages success in a happy, comfortable environment.”
The report also includes inspectors’ description of what it is like to be a pupil at the schools. For Tudor Grange, they said: ‘The school is a happy place, where positive relationships between staff and pupils are the foundation of its success.’
The next steps for the school, inspectors wrote, were to give children struggling with writing ‘more consistent opportunities’ to develop their skills and ensure staff consistently engage children in ‘early years in high-quality interactions to further develop their knowledge and vocabulary’.
The full Ofsted report is available at https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/140530