Bracknell

Bracknell Owlsmoor Primary School is a good school say inspectors from the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted).

The Ofsted inspection team visited the Bracknell Forest Borough Council school in November and their report gives it a grade two, good school rating.

The report says: “This is a good school. Parents say that their children are happy here and make good progress in their learning.

“Good pastoral care contributes to pupils' good personal development and well-being.

“Pupils say that they enjoy school and show this in their above average attendance, the good behaviour of the great majority and their willingness to join in with all that the school has to offer.”

The inspectors' key findings in summary are:

* Pupils' good attitudes help them to take advantage of the good teaching and learning and good curriculum, so that they achieve well;
* standards are generally above average by the end of Year 6, in almost all subjects;
* leadership and management are good. The headteacher has quickly identified the strengths for the school to build on and the areas that it needs to improve. he is successfully supporting staff and governors to develop a self-critical approach that sharply identifies areas needing improvement;
* the school has introduced new systems, which are already beginning to have a beneficial impact, for example, by providing more regular review of each pupil's progress;
* the track record and continued focus on raising standards demonstrate a good capacity for further improvement;
* pupils have a strong awareness of safety and develop their independence well because teachers encourage them to solve problems and rise to challenges;
* pupils have a good understanding of healthy lifestyles and eagerly take part in the good opportunities for sport; and
* the children realise the importance of a balanced diet and can say which contents of their lunch boxes are most and least healthy.

Richard Blackmore, Headteacher at Bracknell Owlsmoor Primary School, said: "I am pleased that the Ofsted inspectors recognised the strengths of our good school and the hard work and commitment shown by pupils, staff, governors and parents.

”The recommendations for improvement are areas which we have already begun to work on including the need to raise standards in science."

Tony Eccleston, Director of Bracknell Education, Children's Services and Libraries, said: "Owlsmoor Primary School is a good school which serves its community and its pupils very well and I am pleased the inspectors have highlighted the hard work of the headteacher and his team.

"The school is providing a good education and this is clearly shown in the pupil’s achievements as they progress through the school."

Cllr Alan Ward, Executive Member for Bracknell Education and Libraries, said: "I am happy the Ofsted inspectors have recognised that Owlsmoor Primary School is a grade two, good school.

“This Ofsted report shows there is good leadership, teaching and achievement in the school and I congratulate Richard and his team for the great job they are doing."

Bracknell Forest Borough Council