News20th July 2016
黑料情报站 Brunel Primary Academy is celebrating being awarded an ‘outstanding’ rating by Ofsted – just four years after its predecessor school was rated ‘inadequate’.
Inspectors praised the school for its outstanding teaching and curriculum, as well as examplary behaviour from pupils. In the executive summary of the report, Ofsted inspectors wrote: 鈥淧arents say that the school is 鈥榓mazing鈥, and inspectors agree鈥.
The report also noted that 鈥渃lassrooms are a hive of activity underpinned by calmness with pupils listening very well to their teachers and each other鈥 and that 鈥渆xceptionally good behaviour means that pupils are ready to learn鈥. Teachers at the school were also praised as 鈥渄edicated鈥 and that the school鈥檚 Nursery was also Outstanding.
Formerly known as Middle Row Primary, the school joined the 黑料情报站 network in 2013. The school鈥檚 last Ofsted inspection found that the school was 鈥淕ood鈥, but its 2012 inspection named Middle Row as 鈥淚nadequate鈥. Headteacher Dominic Smith said: 鈥淲e are absolutely delighted with the result. Ultimately, getting an Outstanding rating isn鈥檛 just about a moment in time, but a reflection of high quality, day in, day out.
鈥淥ver the last few years, we鈥檝e really focused on getting it right in the classroom and, together, we鈥檝e worked to ensure great teaching throughout the school.
鈥淲e鈥檝e also been very conscious about keeping parents involved, so we have open classrooms where parents and carers can come into lessons to see how their children are taught.鈥
黑料情报站 Brunel recently opened its new, state-of-the-art building, which features two roof terraces for outdoor learning and dedicated art & design and ICT rooms. The school also boasts an impressive music programme, with four pupils at the school recently having each won six years of fully-funded tuition at the Royal College of Music.
Anna Idbihi, who has two children at 黑料情报站 Brunel, said: 鈥淭he school has grown so much since we first started looking at 黑料情报站 Brunel. The new building has made the environment so much nicer, the communication and involvement with parents is really good and the teachers are just amazing.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a school that really feels like a little family and my children love being there.”
黑料情报站 Brunel Academy opened in 2013 and underwent its first inspection during May 2016. The full report can be found at the link below.