OFSTED and SIAS Reports

OFSTED

The school was last inspected in December 2007. A full copy of the report is available from the school or can be downloaded from www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxcare_providers/list

Some quotes from the report:

“The school is very much at the heart of its community and is highly regarded by parents and carers. One parent’s comment was typical of many when she said “I am very impressed by the way in which all staff are friendly and encourage and help the children”

“Their behaviour, spiritual, moral and cultural development are outstanding…..They make an outstanding contribution to their community and they are very caring and supportive of others.”

“The school has a very distinctive Christian ethos”

“Their highly developed social skills prepare them well for the next stage of education and for adult life.”

Ofsted highlighted three areas for us to develop further which we had already identified in our School Development Plan and therefore are well on the way towards achieving. These were:

Give more able pupils work that consistently challenges them.

A working policy is in place and a Gifted and Talented register of children has been collated. However we believe that all our children are gifted and talented and therefore we need to provide a curriculum which will challenge all pupils. We intend to do this by the children becoming aware of their preferred learning styles, by introducing challenge corners within each classroom, and by developing higher order thinking skills. We will also produce a whole school action plan to ensure collaboration throughout the school.

Fully apply the recent strategies to improve pupils’ basic skills in English and mathematics.

We are already implementing the new Frameworks for English and Maths, supplementing this with professional development for all staff. We will continue to track individual progress on a termly basis in reading, writing and maths.

Ensure that all pupils know their targets and what they need to do in order to improve their work.

Children are made aware of their targets in the form of ‘I can’ statements. These are reviewed regularly by pupils and teachers. This gives the pupils a better understanding of what they need to do to improve further; we now need to have a more consistent approach to this. These targets have been shared with parents at parents evenings and end of year reports.

Overall we were pleased that our achievements have been recognised and this was reflected in such a positive report with good capacity to improve.

SIAS

(Statutory Inspections for Anglican Schools)

The school was last inspected in February 2008. A full copy of the report can be downloaded from SIAS website

Here are some report extracts:

"The distinctiveness and effectiveness of Orford Church of England School as a Church of England School are good"

"The strong Christian ethos which permeates the school inspires excellent relationships, and very positive values and attitudes to teaching and learning. Learners thrive in a happy, relaxed and secure environment. They respond very well to the high expectations for their achievement and behaviour, and their care and consideration of one another. An exceptionally wide and varied range of out of school activities enriches their learning, and their confidence and self-esteem are boosted by encouragement and reward. Adults are excellent role models."

Established strengths:

The deep commitment of the headteacher, staff and governors to promoting a strong Christian vision for the school..."

The Christian principles which are lived out by the whole community..

The excellent relationships and the care of pupils for one another

The outstanding impact of Christian values on enabling learners to flourish as individuals.

Focus for development:

Improve learners’ knowledge of Anglican faith and practices.

Ensure that learners are able to link moral messages with their foundation in Christian teaching.

Ensure that all pupils are fully challenged in their learning in religious education.

Develop the role of governors in formal school self evaluation processes.

OFSTED and SIAS Reports

OFSTED

The school was last inspected in December 2007. A full copy of the report is available from the school or can be downloaded from www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxcare_providers/list

Some quotes from the report:

“The school is very much at the heart of its community and is highly regarded by parents and carers. One parent’s comment was typical of many when she said “I am very impressed by the way in which all staff are friendly and encourage and help the children”

“Their behaviour, spiritual, moral and cultural development are outstanding…..They make an outstanding contribution to their community and they are very caring and supportive of others.”

“The school has a very distinctive Christian ethos”

“Their highly developed social skills prepare them well for the next stage of education and for adult life.”

Ofsted highlighted three areas for us to develop further which we had already identified in our School Development Plan and therefore are well on the way towards achieving. These were:

Give more able pupils work that consistently challenges them.

Fully apply the recent strategies to improve pupils’ basic skills in English and mathematics.

We are already implementing the new Frameworks for English and Maths, supplementing this with professional development for all staff. We will continue to track individual progress on a termly basis in reading, writing and maths.

Ensure that all pupils know their targets and what they need to do in order to improve their work.

Overall we were pleased that our achievements have been recognised and this was reflected in such a positive report with good capacity to improve.

SIAS

(Statutory Inspections for Anglican Schools)

The school was last inspected in February 2008. A full copy of the report can be downloaded from SIAS website

Here are some report extracts:

"The distinctiveness and effectiveness of Orford Church of England School as a Church of England School are good"

Established strengths:

The deep commitment of the headteacher, staff and governors to promoting a strong Christian vision for the school..."

The Christian principles which are lived out by the whole community..

The excellent relationships and the care of pupils for one another

The outstanding impact of Christian values on enabling learners to flourish as individuals.

Focus for development:

Improve learners’ knowledge of Anglican faith and practices.

Ensure that learners are able to link moral messages with their foundation in Christian teaching.

Ensure that all pupils are fully challenged in their learning in religious education.

Develop the role of governors in formal school self evaluation processes.