Gardners Lane Primary School

November 2018 Press Release from OFSTED

We are delighted to announce the following press release which can be read by clicking here.

The full report can be accessed by clicking here. However, here are some of the comments made by the OFSTED Inspector who visited us in November 2018:

“This school continues to be good. "

“ The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school ..."

“... pupils continue to achieve well academically "

" By the end of Year 6, pupils’progress sits in the top 5% of schools ..."

" Pupils are confident and polite and take the school’s values very seriously. "

"... pupil premium funding. These pupils increasingly make strong progress in reading, writing and mathematics... "

"Finely tuned teaching supports pupils’ ..."

"Safeguarding is effective."

"...school’s safeguarding policies and procedures are thorough..."

"There is a perceptibly nurturing atmosphere around the school."

"The personal, social and health curriculum develops pupils’ understanding of safeguarding risks well."

"Pupils told inspectors how they enjoyed reading..."

More information can be found by visiting the Department for Education website.