Bracknell

Warfield Church of England Primary School, Bracknell impressed Ofsted during a recent inspection..

In January, Ofsted visited the Bracknell Forest Council run school and gave it an overall rating of two - good, with some aspects graded as outstanding.

Ofsted inspector Susan Thomas-Pounce, in a letter to the pupils, said: "You go to a good school that helps you make good progress and do well.

"It is clear that you have very good opportunities to do well in English, especially in developing your writing skills.

"You all work well together and with your teachers, and we noticed how well you respect each other's views. You behave very well and thoroughly enjoy all aspects of school."

The Bracknell report also found that:

* Warfield is a good school where pupils reach standards that are above national average;
* the curriculum is outstanding because it is creative and gives all pupils an opportunity to succeed;
* pupils' personal development and well-being is outstanding;
* all staff effectively promote pupils' safety;
* the school makes a good contribution to community cohesion; and
* the school is well led and managed and has good capacity to improve.

As with all reports, Ofsted also highlighted areas in need of improvement. For Warfield, Ofsted recommended that the school develop a plan to further improve results in science and mathematics.

Bracknell Headteacher Andrea Griffiths said: "We are delighted with our recent inspection report, particularly as the hard work that has taken place since the last inspection in 2005 has been recognised.

"In the last three years the school has faced redundancies, key changes in the senior leadership team and a significant change in pupil numbers.

"However, we have implemented steady and sustainable changes to move Warfield forward again, this time to being a ‘very’ good school with a significant number of outstanding areas that make it a ‘come and see’ school."

Cllr Alan Kendall, Executive Member for Education and Libraries at Bracknell Forest Council, said: "The Council strives to ensure that all Bracknell Forest schools are good schools.

"Well done to Andrea and her team on this fantastic result."

Bracknell Forest Council