Inspection & Awards

We are delighted to announce to our school and wider community that we continue to be judged by a Good school in all areas by OfSTED.  We attach the full copy of this OfSTED report for you to read.  We trust you will be as thrilled with this report as we are in school.  It recognises the hard work and effort that all involved with our school have put in since the last OfSTED in 2019. 

We would like to highlight a few of the comments made in the report which show what a fantastic school we are:

“Pupils enjoy their learning and achieve well at Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery.  This is because the school has high expectations of pupils and gives them the support that they need to be successful. Pupils feel safe and secure as part of the ‘school family’ because they know that the adults care deeply about their well-being, as well as their academic achievement.”

“Pupils live out the school values of kindness, respect, responsibility, resilience and enthusiasm. They look out for each other and know who they can turn to with any problems.”

“Pupils benefit from a wide range of activities beyond the classroom”.

“The school has a clear vision for pupils, including those with special needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to reach the best possible outcomes.  The school identifies the needs of pupils with SEND very well. There are well-thought-out strategies in place that enable pupils to learn the full curriculum.”

“The curriculum, in all subjects, supports pupils to build new knowledge well.”

“Staff make regular checks on pupils’ understanding.”

“Social times are abuzz with pupils discussing their favourite books and recommending them to others.”

“Pupils develop into confident and fluent readers because staff have a secure understanding of the school’s approach to teaching reading.”

“Children begin to build their thirst for learning in the early years.”

“Children learn to make decisions, take turns and have an active voice in their learning. This gives children the skills that they need to learn with independence.”

“… pupils leave the school well prepared to be active participants in their communities.”

“The school works closely with parents to overcome successfully any barriers to pupils attending as often as they should. As a result, pupils typically attend well.”

“The trust and governors provide effective support and challenge for the school.”

“… staff feel valued and understand how decisions about improvements are carefully considered alongside the impact on their workload.”

Our report identifies one area for us to continue improving – ensuring that all our curriculum subjects are as embedded as the strongest.  This is what we had already identified on our School Improvement Plan and are working on this year!

Before finishing we’d like to say thank you to all the staff who have worked so hard over the last four years, the governors and Focus Trust for their support and challenge, the children for their enthuasism every day and finally to you, the parents, for your continued support.

The most recent Ofsted inspection report can be found on the Ofsted website www.ofsted.gov.uk or below:

10348282 rudheath primary academy 139379 final pdf.pdf