Primary school gets glowing report
A village primary school has been praised by educational watchdogs for its leadership and relationships with pupils.
Ofsted inspectors visited Bomere Heath Primary School, near Shrewsbury in July and rated it as 'good'.
In his report to the school, which was published this week, inspector Steven Cartlidge, said: "The quality of teaching is consistently good. As a result, pupils thrive socially and make good and sometime rapid progress from their starting points.
"Leaders are quick to identify any weaknesses and act swiftly to make improvements."
The school is part of the Bomere and XI Federation which has allowed the development of joint training programmes, a sharing of resources and an opportunity for teachers to work collaboratively. "This arrangement is highly beneficial to the school," said Mr Cartlidge. "There has been a three-year upward trend in the proportions of children leaving reception and entering Year 1 with a good level of development and those reaching the expected standard in Year 1 phonics."
On his visit, Mr Cartlidge spoke to pupils who told him how much they enjoy the range of subjects on offer.
He added: "The leadership team and governors have made progress on the areas identified for improvement in the previous inspection.
"Being part of the Bomere and XI Towns Federation has allowed staff to observe good and better practice in other classrooms. This has enabled them to evaluate more effectively the impact on pupils' learning in their area of responsibility. Pupils are responding well. The combined effect of all these actions is that outcomes in reading, writing and mathematics are improving for all pupils, irrespective of their starting points.
"There is a very open and supportive ethos in the school and a strong culture of vigilance in the school."
