Dear Parents and Carers, 

I am delighted to announce the outcome from our most recent OFSTED. Throughout the inspection, it was continually made very clear that the framework around the judgements is now far more demanding- the bar has been raised and therefore it is far harder to get an ‘outstanding’ judgement. 

Therefore, to be able to share with you the following just gives me even more pleasure and pride in our school and community. 

Early Years- OUTSTANDING 

Behaviour and Attitudes- OUTSTANDING 

Personal Development- OUTSTANDING 

Leadership and Management- GOOD 

Quality of Education- GOOD 

Overall -GOOD 

What will be very clear to you all when you read this report is how well the OFSTED inspectors understood our school and community. They could see the importance we place on community, relationships and our values which are explicitly embedded through everything we do. They could see that we are very ambitious and are driven to develop the children to be the best that they can be and where this is not secure, we have a very clear plan to ensure that this happens in the coming years. 

I could not be prouder of this school: staff, children, parents and the wider community. Of course, we always want to be better and we shall continue to drive school improvements to secure this.

Thank you to you all for your continued support. 

Here are some key statements from the report.

• Pupils thrive in the care of staff at Cliftonville Primary School. Strong relationships are the foundation of their experience, and pupils treat staff and one another with respect. Parents reference the ‘lovely community atmosphere’ and the ‘brilliant pastoral support’ that their children receive. 

• The school thinks very carefully about its provision, ensuring it meets the varied needs of the pupils in their school 

• Across lessons, pupils with SEND are well supported. Staff have astute understanding of both their needs and the strategies needed to support them 

• Reading is made a high priority in the school. 

• The early years environment is exceptionally well planned and implemented to meet the needs of its children......... children are engaged by carefully planned opportunities in an environment that is rich in language and talk. 

• Staff are approachable and they forge strong relationships through the well-being hub known as ‘the house’ 

• The school has a passion and drive that the pupils in their care receive the best chances in life. This is exceptionally evident in the way it goes about supporting the wider development of pupils, and their families. The multicultural nature of the school is actively celebrated. Pupils also take lead in this work. 

• Leaders share the same aspirational vision for pupils in the school.