Every school in the country is regularly inspected by Ofsted, the organisation in charge of monitoring and checking standards in schools. They look at how well the school is being run, how good the teaching is, whether it provides value for money and whether it is caring for its children properly. 

Our school was assessed in March 2022, and we were delighted to be rated as GOOD in all areas. The lead inspector thought that our children were “delightful,” praising their behaviour, confidence and attitude to learning. Their report begins:  

"The friendly and supportive atmosphere at Bedwell Primary School means that pupils feel safe and secure and enjoy their learning. They are proud to attend the school. Pupils do well and strive to meet the high expectations that staff set for them."

The report also highlighted many other strengths in our teaching, leadership, governance and learning behaviours, and we would love you to read it for yourself - you can find the full report here. 

Our pupils

The inspection team were thoroughly impressed by our children, their behaviour and attitudes to learning:

• The friendly and supportive atmosphere at Bedwell Primary School means that pupils feel safe and secure and enjoy their learning. 
• Pupils do well and strive to meet the high expectations that staff set for them. 
• Pupils are confident and have well-developed social skills. 
• The school is a calm and orderly place in which to learn. 
• Pupils behave well in lessons and around the school.
• Pupils enjoy the carefully selected books and other texts that are available across the school and in every classroom.  
• Pastoral care for pupils and their families is strong. Pupils feel well cared for because leaders and staff go out of their way to help and support them.  
• They behave well in lessons and around the school.  

Teaching and leadership

The report also identified many strenghts in our teaching and leadership:

• Staff are very proud to work at Bedwell Primary School. There is a tangible sense of teamwork and commitment throughout the school. 
• Leaders have put in place an ambitious curriculum for all pupils that is well suited to their needs. 
• Teachers and other adults have very positive relationships with pupils. As a result pupils work with confidence and commitment. 
• Subject leaders have thought carefully about how pupils build their knowledge and skills over time from early years to Year 6. They have developed highly consistent planning and methods of delivery that help pupils learn well over time. 
• Leaders help teachers to constantly improve their subject knowledge. 
• Leaders have a strong commitment to supporting pupils wellbeing and personal development.  
• Governors have an astute understanding of the school s context and are committed to doing the very best for the pupils… They hold leaders to account and carefully check the quality of education in the school for themselves.