Crowle Church of England First school has been judged to bea good school in its recent Ofsted inspection. In their report, the inspectorshighlighted the fact that the pupils love school and that they thrive andachieve well.
Crowle First School has 66 pupils aged between 5 and 9 andis part of the Diocese of Worcester Multi Academy Trust. It was inspected byOfsted in October when inspectors met with subject leaders for English,mathematics and history, carried out lesson visits and looked at pupils books.Meetings were held with teachers and pupils to discuss teaching and learning.
The resulting report said: The family atmosphere here meansthat staff know all the pupils very well. The schools vision is that pupilsare supported to become caring, confident and committed to learning. Thisunderpins everything staff do. As a result, pupils thrive and achieve wellTheheadteacher and other staff have ambitious aims for all pupils to achieve theirvery best. Pupils respond well to this challenge.
Headteacher, Martina Abbott said: Crowle First School offers children awholly holistic education. We have very high academic expectations of everychild in the school, but recognise that you only get this when first andforemost children are safe, confident and happy. I am so proud of all thechildren, parents and staff at Crowle First School and feel this positiveOfsted report is a true reflection on all that we do. We continue tostrive to be the best we can possibly be, every day!"
The report praised the schools teaching of reading, writing andmaths, with the majority of children achieving well in these areas comparedwith other pupils nationally. Teachers identify pupils at risk of fallingbehind in reading, helping them to catch up quickly and those with specialeducational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well supported with their work.
Ofsted also said: Pupils enjoy interesting activities beyond theclassroom. [They] sing in church or take part in writing, sporting or spellingcompetitions. Older pupils act as playground buddies or run assemblies for thewhole school. Trips to places of worship help to broaden pupils horizons. Pupilsbuild confidence and resilience from the day they start school. They know thatthey can learn from their mistakes [and] are encouraged to set goals and keeptrying until they achieve them.
Claire Davies, CEO of the Diocese of Worcester Multi AcademyTrust said, Crowle is a delightful school, with staff and Governors allprepared to go the extra mile to ensure their pupils are happy, safe andachieve of their best. We are so pleased with this superb outcome.
