Bracknell

St Michael's Easthampstead CE Primary School, Bracknell is a good school with outstanding features according to inspectors from the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted).

An inspection team visited the Bracknell Forest Borough Council, Church of England school in December and their report gives St Michael's a grade two, good school rating.

The report says: "St Michael's is a good school with outstanding features. More than one parent commented that St Michael's is a fantastic school where you feel part of a large family."

The inspectors report highlights a number of outstanding features at the Crowthorne Road school including the pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, their attendance, the curriculum and the way they are cared for, guided and supported.

In summary the key findings highlighed in the report are:

* Pupils' personal development and their care and well-being are outstanding;
* Pupils enjoy coming to school and rapidly acquire the skills to become confident leaders;
* Parents are overwhelmingly supportive;
* Standards are above average by the time the pupils leave school;
* Pupils achieve well because they are well taught and have a good range of interesting and challenging tasks which inspire them to work hard;
* Good achievement is rooted in the good quality of the teaching and the outstanding curriculum that capture pupils' enthusiasm and interest;
* There are very many opportunities for children to develop their curiosity and creativity;
* Very effective leadership by the headteacher gives a clear direction to the work of the school;
* Good progress has been made at the school since the last inspection and there is good capacity to secure further improvement.

In common with all Ofsted reports the inspectors identify areas for improvement. At St Michael's these are to further improve the levels of challenge for higher attaining pupils at Key Stage 1 and to focus on monitoring activities.

Steve Litson, Headteacher at St Michael's Easthampstead CE Primary School said:

"This is a brilliant Ofsted report and I am very proud of the children, staff and governors. To have the excellent standards we achieve recognised by Ofsted is worth all the hard work."

Tony Eccleston, Director of Bracknell Education, Children's Services and Libraries, said: "The report confirms that this is a school where imagination and challenge go hand in hand with care for pupil's wellbeing.

"I am pleased they highlighted a number of outstanding features. Well done to everyone at the school."

Bracknell Cllr Alan Ward, Executive Member for Education and Libraries, said: "Pupils and their parents can be pleased with this report which shows their school is delivering a good quality education for them.

"I congratulate the headteacher and his team on their success."

For more information about the school visit: www.stmich-east.bracknell-forest.sch.uk

Bracknell Forest Borough Council