Courtland School

I would like to share with you our Ofsted report. It is a short summary of our recent Inspection. I am proud to say we have been graded as Outstanding in all categories. As our previous inspection was pre-2015 we had a Section 5 graded Inspection. This meant that the two Inspectors examined all aspects of school life. They scrutinised all of our documents, talked to staff and children, observed lessons and considered all the feedback from all of our stakeholders.

Thank you to those of you who completed our parent questionnaires. These were looked at in detail and all comments were thoroughly investigated. No avenue was left unexplored. The children and staff also completed their questionnaires and had many opportunities to talk to the Inspectors about their learning, teaching and wellbeing in school.

We were graded as outstanding for the quality of education. as we have worked incredibly hard to ensure we have a curriculum that reflects the needs of our children. If it wasn’t for our very active and generous PTA we wouldn’t have been able to provide the level of curriculum enhancements that we currently do. This was praised by the Inspectors as the impact of this shone through the children’s learning.

Even though we were graded as Outstanding in the 2008 Inspection we have never taken this for granted. We have worked hard every year to maintain high standards. This was recognised in the 2011 interim Inspection which relied on us maintaining high standards. In the current climate it is very hard to achieve outstanding from a graded Inspection, therefore I feel very privileged to lead such a dedicated and skilled team.

We are well supported by a very active and skilled governing body. They have a great understanding of how the school operates and have worked tirelessly to ensure wellbeing and learning are at the centre of everything we do. Thank you for working in partnership with us. Together as a community we have been able to achieve this outstanding grade. 

Miss L Walker Headteacher