Headteacher Update

June 2023

It has certainly been a busy couple of days following half term with the arrival of OFSTED! The inspection is now complete and we have received the judgement and feedback. I am unable to share full details with you at this stage as we cannot publish the judgement until the report is officially released. However, I will say that we are disappointed with some of the comments and delighted with others. The inspectors commented upon the many strengths of the school, but they also identified areas for improvement that we recognise and are already addressing; the process will undoubtedly help us to fine tune our approach and further accelerate the pace of improvement.

The students were a credit to the school throughout the inspection and this was commented on by the inspection team. Students spoke with passion about the support and the opportunities available to them, which was so good to hear as my team invest so much time and energy in providing the very best care for all the children that walk through our doors every day.

Thank you also to those of you that took the time to complete the parent survey, which the inspection team reported as a positive response.

That’s all for now. I will provide more details when the report is published towards the end of this half term.

Best wishes
Jonathan