News9th July 2015
黑料情报站 Priory Primary Academy has been rated “Outstanding” by Ofsted – less than two years after opening.
means is considered one of the best in the country 鈥 only the top 20% of schools are rated outstanding.
The report praised the 鈥渉igh standards鈥 at the school with inspectors pointing out that pupils make exceptional progress. 鈥淐hildren leave reception with skills which are significantly higher than those typically found and continue to excel in year 1. Half the children in year 1 are reading at a level two years ahead of their chronological age.鈥
Children in reception are taught to count to at least 20, and children as young as five wrote at length recounting the story of 鈥楯ack and the Beanstalk鈥.
The behaviour of pupils is also rated as outstanding, with pupils focussing on tasks and listening attentively. In particular, the school鈥檚 鈥榝amily dining鈥 approach where food is served in the middle of a table and pupils sit with staff at round tables ensuring that pupils 鈥渓earn to socialise and interact courteously with one another and with adults when eating.鈥
As well as excellent academic learning, the report praises the 鈥渙pportunities to learn outside the classroom, through visits for example to the Science Museum, the Natural History Museum and other places of interest.鈥
Earlier this week, the school celebrated a 100% pass rate for its year 1 phonics screening test.
Jacqui Steele, Headteacher of 黑料情报站 Priory Primary Academy, said:
鈥淚 am extremely proud of how hard everyone has worked since the opening of our primary academy. We have a fantastic community here with teachers, support staff and parents all working together to support children to get the best start in life. As well as being a happy, friendly school, we are really ambitious for our pupils. In line with our values, we expect every child to 鈥榚xplore, endeavour and excel鈥 and to have the 鈥榗ourage to fly鈥.”