We are OUTSTANDING!!
I am delighted to be able to share the schools Ofsted report with you following the inspection on Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th October 2017. The report has now been finalised and will be published on the Ofsted website shortly.
Ofsted agreed with all the judgments that we had made about our school in advance of the inspection and confirmed that it is a special place. I am extremely proud to say that Ravensbury Community School has been judged to be an OUTSTANDING school. This is a grading that the school has never received before and this represents a significant achievement for the school.
The overall grades that can be awarded by Ofsted are Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, or Inadequate. Ofsted focus on four key areas: leadership and management; quality of teaching, learning and assessment; personal development, behaviour and welfare; outcomes for students. Our gradings were as follows:
- Overall effectiveness OUTSTANDING
- Leadership and management OUTSTANDING
- Quality of Teaching, learning and assessment OUTSTANDING
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare OUTSTANDING
- Outcomes for pupils OUTSTANDING
- Early Years Provision (Nursery and Reception) OUTSTANDING
The report celebrates the hard work of everyone at Ravensbury; staff, pupils and parents. Here are just a few of the many good things Ofsted had to say about our school.
“The care that pupils receive is exemplary, and in this nurturing environment they thrive and make outstanding progress. ”
“Pupils are very friendly and polite.”
“There is a buzz of excitement that comes from pupils’ enthusiasm about their learning.”
“The excellent relationships that exist between adults and children reflect the strong emphasis on creating a caring and nurturing environment.”
“Pupils make better progress as a result of the skilful way that teaching assistants work with them.”
“Highly skilled teachers create a purposeful learning environment in which pupils flourish.”
“Pupils’ attitudes to learning contribute significantly to their excellent progress.”
“Everyone at Ravensbury is valued as a unique individual, and the school’s diverse community is celebrated.”
Please do take the time to read (and enjoy) the report. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support, it is vital that we continue to work together so that we can continue to go from strength to strength.
Best Wishes
Maureen Hughes
Headteacher
To read the report please click here
