Ofsted’s View
At the most recent Ofsted visit the final report highlights that….
“A dynamic leadership team, and strong support from governors have secured good improvement since the last inspection”
Ofsted Report page 7: The governance of the school
Governors know the school’s strengths and areas for development well because they evaluate pupils’ outcomes through use of data to understand the school’s performance. They monitor the school’s work closely, for example, they undertake learning walks around classrooms and carefully examine reports about the school’s work. Governors have good knowledge of the quality of teaching in the school and teachers who meet the targets for pupils’ progress are rewarded by increases in salary. They have been rigorous in eliminating teaching that has been inadequate and consistently monitor any underperformance in pupils’ progress. In addition, training in recruitment, finance and safeguarding, to name but a few, means that they are able to ask challenging questions as well as supporting the school in its development. The governing body produces an annual action plan that enables them to reflect on their effectiveness. Governors carry out their statutory duties very diligently, making sure that the headteacher‘s performance is rigorously assessed through annual objectives, and they receive detailed information about teachers’ performance and salary progression. Governors are well informed about the use of the pupil premium and its impact on the progress of more-vulnerable pupils. They also carefully monitor the school’s finances.”
At the most recent Ofsted visit the final report highlights that….
“A dynamic leadership team, and strong support from governors have secured good improvement since the last inspection”
Ofsted Report page 7: The governance of the school
Governors know the school’s strengths and areas for development well because they evaluate pupils’ outcomes through use of data to understand the school’s performance. They monitor the school’s work closely, for example, they undertake learning walks around classrooms and carefully examine reports about the school’s work. Governors have good knowledge of the quality of teaching in the school and teachers who meet the targets for pupils’ progress are rewarded by increases in salary. They have been rigorous in eliminating teaching that has been inadequate and consistently monitor any underperformance in pupils’ progress. In addition, training in recruitment, finance and safeguarding, to name but a few, means that they are able to ask challenging questions as well as supporting the school in its development. The governing body produces an annual action plan that enables them to reflect on their effectiveness. Governors carry out their statutory duties very diligently, making sure that the headteacher‘s performance is rigorously assessed through annual objectives, and they receive detailed information about teachers’ performance and salary progression. Governors are well informed about the use of the pupil premium and its impact on the progress of more-vulnerable pupils. They also carefully monitor the school’s finances.”
