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OFSTED AND ARDLEY HILL

WHERE FROM &WHERE TO

BACKGROUND

• Ofsted framework changed, raising the bar for all

schools

• Our previous inspection, two years ago, was

Requires Improvement for all areas

• During that time expansion continued, Preschool,

ASC, increase in numbers, growth of year 6

SINCE THEN

• Complete refocus & rapid improvement in all areas
• ASC provision established
• 2 year old provision established
• Restructure of governing board
• A LOT of hard work

RECENT OFSTED OUTCOMES

• Two day inspection in March
• Three inspectors including one HMI
• Rigorous inspection framework that is a constant

test for 48 hours

• Fair, thorough and based on a snapshot of the

academy

• Not a supportive tool, only a measure

LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT - RI

Strengths

• Leaders have driven improvements in quality of education for pupils
• Leaders have improved the evaluation for Pupil Premium spending
• Leaders have strong subject knowledge & all subjects are embedded

well across the curriculum

• PE is effective & there is an enhanced focus on healthy living
• Pupils develop their spiritual, moral, social & cultural understanding well
• Leadership for Special Educational Needs is effective and these pupils,

including the pupils in ASC, make good progress

Areas to improve

• Leaders, including Governors, do not evaluate and

set targets for Upper Key Stage 2 accurately enough

• Governors do not provide effective challenge to the

school, particularly in the area of upper key stage 2

• Governors do not evaluate effectiveness of Pupil

Premium spending

ACTIONS

• Leaders will be using new approach to target setting based on

models already used in areas of the academy

• We are adopting a new simpler assessment system from

September

• Governors will undergo an external review
• Governors will provide additional focus and support in UKS2
• Governors will provide additional focus on Pupil Premium
• Governors will ensure challenge is evidenced

LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

SAFEGUARDING - GOOD

Strengths

• Safeguarding arrangements are effective
• Leaders are tenacious in ensuring pupils are safe
• The safeguarding lead works well with the welfare officer
• There is a strong culture of safeguarding throughout the school
• SCR meets requirements and is regularly checked
• Pupils told inspectors they felt safe and protected by the staff
• Parents said their children were safe and well cared for

Areas to improve

• None identified!

ACTIONS

• To continue to improve on the areas where we

know we could do better

• Governors will continue to monitor and support

areas of improvement

QUALITY OF TEACHING & LEARNING - GOOD

Strengths

• Relationships between pupils & staff are very strong
• Throughout each year group, pupils talk constructively to support

each others learning

• Pupils have opportunities to write for a range of purposes
• The teaching of phonics is a strength of the school
• At key stage 1, pupils develop effective skills through well planned

lessons & as a result pupils achieve well

Strengths continued…

• Teachers & TAs use effective questioning to develop pupil’s

understanding

• TAs provide effective supports to enable pupils to make progress
• Pupils with SEND receive effective support both one to one and in

small groups

• Disadvantaged pupils make Good progress across the curriculum
• Pupils respond with enthusiasm to specialist teaching
• Support for NQTs is very effective
• Parents are very positive about the school

Areas to improve

• Teaching for Year 6 is not challenging enough &

starting points for those children not considered effectively

ACTIONS

• Changes to streaming of children so teachers teach their own class
• Leader, Mrs Bennett, to move to year 6
• Earlier intervention support for all pupils
• Sharper focus on combined assessment outcomes for end of year
• Use of new assessment and target setting system (as mentioned

earlier)

• Governors will complete regular additional monitoring visits in

UKS2

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, BEHAVIOUR & WELFARE

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT & WELFARE - GOOD Strengths

• The school is highly inclusive
• Pupils are polite, respectful, kind & welcoming. They are a credit to the ways

in which the school has nurtured & supported their social & emotional development

• Pupils are well cared for & the range of clubs & nurture facilities supports

pupil’s well-being

• Pupil’s views are taken into account and listened to
• Pupils learn how to keep themselves safe through the curriculum

Areas to improve None identified

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, BEHAVIOUR & WELFARE

BEHAVIOUR - GOOD

Strengths

• The behaviour of pupils is Good
• Pupils behave very well both within the classroom & around the school building
• There is a harmonious learning environment

Areas to improve

• Pupils attendance has improved, but is not inline

with national due to lack of understanding of parents and pupil’s of the link between achievement and attendance at school

ACTIONS

• To continue to improve on the areas where we know we

could do better

• Focus on parental engagement with attendance through a

variety of means

• Develop pupils understanding of attendance as a crucial

link with learning

• Governors will continue to monitor through regular visits

OUTCOMES FOR PUPIL’S - RI

Strengths

• Disadvantaged pupil’s at key stage 1 make good progress inline with national
• Key stage 1 pupil’s make make Good progress in English and currently making Good progress in

Maths

• Strong guidance from the phonics lead has ensured teaching of phonics has improved markedly
• Pupils who have SEND make Good progress from their starting points
• Pupils make Good progress in a range of subjects across year groups

Areas to improve

• Progress & attainment has improved, but the rate

has not been quick enough

• Disadvantaged pupils in key stage 2 make Good

progress, but it is not rapid enough

• Teaching for Year 6 is not challenging enough &

starting points for those children not considered effectively

ACTIONS

• Changes to streaming of children so teachers teach their own class
• Leader, Mrs Bennett, to move to year 6
• Earlier intervention support for all pupils
• Sharper focus on combined assessment outcomes for end of year
• Use of new assessment and target setting system (as mentioned

earlier)

• Governors to provide regular monitoring visits to UKS2
• Governors to provide challenge on target setting and results

EARLY YEARS PROVISION - GOOD

Strengths

• Highly effective leadership of early years has transformed the

provision

• The early years leaders use assessment effectively
• The indoor & outdoor environments have been transformed
• The early years provision has embedded clear & fluid

transition points

Strengths continued…

• Children develop string skills in early years which ensures

they are ready for year 1

• Children develop their language skills well through high

level interaction with adults

• Although numbers of disadvantaged is small, they are well

supported and consequently make Good progress

Areas to improve

• None identified

ACTIONS

• To aim to have an Outstanding provision at the next

Ofsted inspection

• Governors to continue to support and challenge

STAFF

• Hardworking, Passion, Enthusiasm, Caring
• Driven to be the best they can be
• Up for the continuing challenge

‘Our mindset needs to change – not about the importance of school – but about the value of learning that happens outside of school. 80% of learning happens informally in families and communities!’

Bob lenz, buck institute, June 2015

PARENTS

• Leaders of your children’s education and development
• Different approach to parental engagement
• What can we do to assist you with that?
• Greater attendance at meetings & events
• Revamped parents evenings, interim reports etc
• Parent Focus Group relaunch
• End ‘Them and us” atmosphere