Children at a Croydon school with a high-quality curriculum are well cared for and achieve well, according to its latest Ofsted report which says it remains Outstanding for overall effectiveness. Inspectors visited Chestnut Park Primary School in October when they found it had maintained standard which had warranted the Outstanding grade in 2018.
“Staff teach pupils about the school’s high expectations for their behaviour and attitudes,” the report says. “The school includes pupils’ families in the school community, for example through events such as a summer carnival to celebrate pupils’ backgrounds through shared music, dance and food,” it adds. Executive Headteacher Rachel Jacob and Head of School Sarah Rumbol commented: “We are exceptionally proud of the whole school and the achievements that have been recognised during the inspection, particularly the positive attitudes our children show towards learning every day and the partnership with our parents, carers and wider community.” The report highlighted the school, a member of GLF Schools Multi-Adacemy Trust, extending pupils’ learning with a range of experiences, including learning to play the cello or violin, visiting places of historical importance such as Hampton Court Palace. “The school develops pupils’ talents and interests through a wide range of enrichment activities including yoga, dance, Spanish club and board games club. Pupils enjoy and are motivated by opportunities including performing at the Royal Albert Hall with the choir and producing, then recording, their own music as part of the school’s rap club.” The inspectors also praise the focus and priority on reading with phonics ‘taught systematically with a strong focus on identifying quickly any pupils at the early stages of reading who need extra help. The work results in pupils learning to read with fluency and accuracy.’ “Pupils are well prepared for life in modern Britain. Leaders teach pupils about how to stay safe and healthy, including how to notice their feelings and look after their mental health. For example, pupils are taught how social media could affect their mental health,” the report says. The school’s focus on training also ensures that teachers have secure subject knowledge and they provide activities and work which help pupils, including children in the early years, to “practice what they have learned in a focused way.” “Staff have been supported well and helped to develop throughout, particularly through focused training and guidance by school and trust leaders,” it says, Ofsted reports no longer award a one-word grade overall, and says Chestnut Park Primary has taken ‘effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection’.
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