Our school underwent an Ofsted inspection on 14th & 15th May 2024 - this was the first inspection since Mrs Riley was appointed as headteacher.
The lead inspector met with teachers, support staff, senior leaders, governors, pupils and our Local Authority representative during the course of his two-day visit. It was a rigorous and productive process, during which he assessed the operation of the school at all levels before sharing his findings with governors and the school team.
Our children were superb representatives of the school. They got on with their normal routine and showed the best of themselves while both a school inspection and Yr6 SATs took place around them. We are exceptionally proud of them!
We are delighted that the inspector judged that our school should retain its "Good" grading. The report highlights our strong sense of community, ambitious curriculum and enrichment opportunities and good levels of achievements in core subjects. It recognised the effective methods we have in place to support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to ensure that all of our children fulfil their potential.
The report identifies work the school needs to do to further refine resources, activities and assessment in foundation (non-core) subjects. We are very happy that this is a fair judgement - it’s something that was already identified in our School Improvement Plan and an area in which development was already ongoing prior to the inspection.
Governors are very grateful to our staff, our Senior Leadership Team and particularly Mrs Riley for the diligent and focused work that has led to this well-deserved outcome - and to our children's parents & carers for their continuing support of our school.
A copy of the report can be found below.
David Smith
Chair, Governing Body, Sutton in Craven CP School
