Pupils thrive and staff feel valued at Mount Street Primary School, which was rated ‘good’ in all areas following an Ofsted inspection in January.
The hugely positive report highlighted that pupils feel cared for and that staff are invested in their learning. Pupils ‘learn to play and work well together’ and ‘enjoy their lessons’, with many saying they ‘love their family oriented school’.
Staff have high expectations for pupils and ‘ensure that positive relationships are promoted well’. This results in good behaviour and means bullying is rare.
The school’s inclusivity was celebrated, with inspectors noting that ‘leaders ensure that all parts of the curriculum and extra-curricular opportunities are accessible to all pupils, including those with SEND’.
Children at the school also ‘learn to love reading’ with teachers being ‘reading experts’ that offer a consistent and passionate approach, which ensures that reading is ‘enticing and enjoyable’.
Bridget Shillaber, headteacher at Mount Street Primary said:
“I am very proud of the hard work and dedication that everyone at Mount Street puts in everyday, inspiring a love of learning, which enables the children from Nursery to Year 6 to thrive and achieve good outcomes.
“As a school of sanctuary, we are delighted that our safe and calm environment, curriculum offer and ethos, which put pupils at the heart of all that we do, has been acknowledged in our recent OFSTED inspection with Mount Street being recognised as good in all areas.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank all staff, children, parents and the Learning Academies Trust for their ongoing contribution to the success of Mount Street.”
School leaders were praised for putting pupils at the heart of their decision-making and developing a curriculum that links to pupils’ experiences and the local environment, which helps to keep children engaged and enthusiastic.
Leaders also support and develop staff, making sure that their wellbeing is promoted.
John Butcher, chair of the Trust Board at Learning Academies Trust said:
“We are delighted with the very positive grading of good for Mount Street.
The school’s hard work and the support from the Learning Academies Trust have been phenomenal and we are so pleased for Mount Street’s staff, children and community that the school is now officially recognised as a solidly ‘good’ school.”
Parents’ opinions were also taken into consideration as part of the inspection. Nearly all those who completed Ofsted’s online questionnaire, Parent View, were positive about the impact of the school on their children and ‘rightly’ feel they are safe and well looked after.
This was a graded inspection and the first routine inspection the school has received since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
