A PRIMARY school’s values, vision and “ambitious and inclusive curriculum” have been praised by inspectors.
A team from Ofsted visited Lyde Green Primary School in Willowherb Road in June.
The regulator’s report, published in July, said the school was ‘good’ in all areas: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and Early Years provision.
The inspectors said the school’s values, which children learn as the ‘Lyde Green pledge’, “underpin everything that happens at the school”.
They said: “Pupils talk confidently about how the pledge encourages them to be tolerant of others, have the confidence to try new things and provide everyone with a ‘warm welcome’.”
Children have “positive relationships” with staff, a range of clubs and “take pride” in responsibilities they are given at the school, which has 490 pupils aged from four to 11.
The inspectors said: “The school has a clear vision for what all pupils can achieve.
“An ambitious and inclusive curriculum has been designed well.”
They highlighted maths and PE as particular strengths, and said the school had introduced a “robust monitoring programme” to address issues identified with phonics teaching.
The inspectors said: “As pupils move through the school, they read with increasing fluency and accuracy.”
Support for children with special educational needs or disabilities was praised.
The school ensures pupils understand the importance of “fundamental British values, such as democracy and tolerance”, helps them develop their character and ensures they are “well prepared for life in modern Britain”.
To improve further, Ofsted said the school needs to ensure assessment is used more consistently to check pupils’ learning and address gaps in their knowledge.
The inspectors also said systems to monitor absences need to be used better to help improve attendance among some groups of pupils.
Head teacher Wendy Westwood said: “We are delighted with the outcome of our recent Ofsted inspection, which was a rigorous but positive experience.
“Children were able to not only talk about our school values and sing the Lyde Green pledge but demonstrate how our values and school rules guide us.
“We are immensely proud of the children, who all conducted themselves around the school with every bit of respect, good manners and kindness we see every day.
“We are always very proud to show off our great school, the staff team, the pupils and their learning, and it is so rewarding to have official recognition.
“I would like to thank our pupils, staff, parents, Community Councillors and CSET Trust for the part they have played in achieving this outcome.”