'We are a small school with big ambitions' Headteacher celebrates Derbyshire primary's Ofsted report
A small Derbyshire primary school with ‘inclusion at its heart’ is celebrating a positive Ofsted inspection.
Middleton Community Primary School, on Main Street, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, was rated as ‘strong standard’ for early years, inclusion and wellbeing.
The school’s curriculum, teaching, leadership and achievement were rated as ‘expected standard’.
Headteacher, Alison Dugdale said: “We are so proud of our recent Ofsted inspection outcomes. We feel the report represents our school well, highlighting the strong practice, hardworking staff, supportive Governors and wonderful children! Overall, it celebrates the strong partnership we have between home and school. Parents report that we are a small school with big ambitions for their children!”
Inspectors visited the school in February and stated: “Children get an excellent start to their education.
"Inclusion lies at the heart of the school’s work.
"Leaders demonstrate unswerving commitment to providing all pupils with meaningful, aspirational opportunities that they might not otherwise experience.
“Pupils’ behaviour is generally excellent. Pupils follow the school’s high expectations of behaviour.”
However attendace at the primary, which has 96 pupils, was flagged as ‘needing attention’.
In a letter to parents the school said over the next few weeks they will be working on improvements in this area.
The letter, from the headteacher and John Reeve, chair of governors states: "We would like to take this opportunity to celebrate. We celebrate our wonderful school inspection report where ‘ambition’ and ‘learning’ threads through our practice. We celebrate our vibrant school community, the opportunities and enrichment that is on offer for our children, and we celebrate the ‘warm and positive relationships’ we have with one another, which makes our school such a special place to be.”