Stamford Bridge School celebrates after recent Ofsted

Stamford Bridge Primary School, just outside York, continues to be 'good' according to Ofsted inspectors who highlighted ‘pupils are enthusiastic about their learning’ and ‘enjoy attending this caring school’.

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Although Ofsted inspectors no longer give a one word inspection finding in their report, inspectors said the school, which has 318 pupils on roll, maintained the standards identified at the previous inspection, which was graded 'good'.

Head Nicola Massey, said: “It is incredibly humbling to witness our children being so confident sharing their learning experiences with inspectors.

"We have worked hard to create a culture that underpins our school values, growth mindset and resilience, which we are delighted was recognised.

"I would like to praise the efforts of all staff who support our children every day to be the best they can be.”

Reading is an area that shone through with inspectors noting that ‘reading is a priority at the school’ and made reference to the ‘Secret Reader’ initiative the school has implemented. They said importance of reading starts at Nursery level with pre-phonic activities leading to daily phonics activity in Reception and Year 1.

Stamford Bridge Primary School, just outside York, is celebrating after a recent Ofsted inspection (Image: Supplied) Inspectors commented that: ‘staff are experts in the teaching of phonics’ and ‘as a result, children develop their early reading skills quickly.’

They said children embrace the school’s values of believe, engage, succeed, together with Inspectors commenting, ‘pupils' behaviour is excellent’ and ‘pupils are kind and courteous to each other.’ Inspectors’ comments around curriculum and enrichment activities included, ‘pupils speak enthusiastically about visits’, ‘there is a real feeling of community’ and ‘activities help pupils develop their confidence and leadership skills.’

Whe it came to what the school needs to improve, inspectors said that at times, the school does not use assessment strategies effectively.

They said: "Gaps in pupils’ knowledge are not routinely identified and addressed as quickly as they could be. This affects how well pupils learn. The school should ensure that staff use assessment consistently well to check what pupils know and rectify any misconceptions or knowledge gaps."

The school is part of the Wonder Learning Partnership where Jonathan Britton, Trust Chief Executive Officer, said: “It is always a pleasure to see colleagues recognised for their skill in delivering our ambitious curriculum and successfully adapting lessons to ensure pupils with SEND are supported.

"We are particularly proud the personal development and enrichment of pupils was also highlighted positively in the inspection.”