Over the last few months, since our Ofsted inspection, we’ve been working hard to respond to recommendations.
To ensure we’re heading in the right direction, we value the views of ‘outsiders’ – educational advisors, consultants and other Leeds headteachers. Here’s a selection of the feedback we’ve had:
- ‘…the impact of the school’s work since the inspection can be readily observed in pupils’ books.’
- ‘Senior leaders already have clear and realistic plans to address [any remaining issues].’
- ‘The demand for pupils to apply their reading, writing and maths skills across the curriculum is impressive and can be identified readily in Topic Books.’
- ‘…the frequent opportunity for pupils to complete purposeful extended pieces of writing is to be celebrated.’
- ‘…it became quickly apparent the work in books, aligned to the quality of marking and feedback, supports the quality of teaching and the rates of progress pupils make.’
- ‘As the year has progressed, there is clear evidence of progress from pupils’ different starting points in September.’
- ‘The use of a neat, cursive style is becoming consistent and is having a direct impact on high quality presentation in books.’
- ‘…high demand in terms of productivity and presentation are invariably the norm.’
- ‘Presentation throughout all [KS1] books was brilliant and it is clear that children take great pride in their work.’
- ‘Good subject knowledge appear common from year group to year group.’
- ‘School leaders make excellent use of [research] to ensure a range of impactful interventions…’
- ‘Much evidence was produced to show the school is working hard to secure high quality teaching for all pupils.’
- ‘Since the establishment of Sphere Federation… processes are very much in line with what would be considered best practice.’
- ‘[Post-Ofsted] action plans are really detailed – so thorough and clear for everyone involved. The plans must have taken so much time to get right and it is clear that you really know your schools.’