Primary school praised by inspectors as a place where children come first
A Telford primary school and nursery has retained its ‘good’ rating after an Ofsted inspector had high praise for almost every aspect of school life.
Randlay Primary School and nursery, on Randlay Avenue, which currently has 344 children on its roll from age three to 11 was described as a place where pupils come first in the inspector's report.
"There is a nurturing ethos throughout the school. Pupils are happy at school and they feel safe.”
Helen Forrester, the inspector for the two days, added: “Staff have high expectations for the behaviour and attitudes of pupils. They provide support to help pupils reach these high expectations in lessons and throughout the day.”
The report also gave praise to the pupils in the school: “Pupils behave well in lessons and around the school. Learning is rarely disrupted as staff provide effective support to meet pupils’ needs. Pupils are friendly and welcoming to visitors.”
Thanks to an ‘engaging’ curriculum, the children know and remember a lot about what they learn and make connections across their learning the report said.
Leaders and governors were identified as having a determined approach to improvement and leaders were found to make reading a ‘high priority’, with the report stating: “Pupils learn to read and love to read. “
The Headteacher, Lynda Stolic said: “I am incredibly proud of our nurturing, caring school where we have fantastic children and a great team of dedicated staff who are truly child centred. We are very pleased that our recent Ofsted Inspection has confirmed the high quality of our provision and know that our pupils are happy, safe, learn well and achieve highly. I would like to take this opportunity to thank and congratulate everyone for their support in making the school the very best it can be - we cannot wait to build on our success even further.”
Chair of Governors, Mrs Penny Hustwick, said: “Randlay Primary and Nursery is a very good school that gives children the best possible start in life and it’s pleasing to know that Ofsted agrees. This report reflects the continued hard work which goes on in the school and is truly well deserved."
