Ofsted
The ofsted inspection was carried out in January 2009 by BSI - Bridge Schools Inspectorate. They have been approved by the Secretary of State in the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) to undertake inspections in designated independent schools within membership of the Christian Schools Trust (CST) or the Association of Muslim Schools UK (AMSUK). The report is a fairly lengthy document and can be viewed in its entirety at the BSI website.
Below are picked out a few points of ‘what the school does well’ noted by the inspectors:
- Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school.
- There is a well-planned programme of PHSE that is taught with imagination and skill.
- The teaching is good. Pupils generally receive the support that they need when they are doing their PACEs.
- Pupils have very positive attitudes to learning: they are diligent, conscientious and self-disciplined. With the good support and teaching that they receive, they are able to make steady progress and achieve appropriately for their ages and widely differing abilities and aptitudes.