OFSTED
St Mary's is a good school with some outstanding features – one of which is the education provided for children when they start school in the Foundation Stage.
Quotes from the report include -
“The pastoral care of pupils and their personal development are both outstanding”
“Behaviour is excellent, resulting in a harmonious school community and a strong eagerness to learn, backed up by a good, very well enriched curriculum”
“Pupils are extremely well prepared for their future life and learning”
"At the end of Year 2 standards are well above average in reading, writing and mathematics"
"Pupils with learning difficulties make good progress due to well-managed and focused support they receive. Further challenge is provided for gifted and talented pupils though some very good links with local schools and the workshops provided”
“Parents have very positive views about the school”
To view the report on the Ofsted website please follow the link below:
http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_reports/download/(id)/92227/(as)/125166_315175.pdf
Otherwise a copy of the report, including the letter to pupils, is available for download below: