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Jul 2022
'Ambitious' Ripon school praised by Ofsted for transformation
A Ripon primary school has received a 'good' rating from Ofsted five years after it was branded failing.
Outwood Primary Academy Greystone joined the Outwood Grange Academies Trust after it was rated 'inadequate' in 2017.
Now, in its first inspection since joining the trust, the school has been praised for the way it has turned around its standards.
Inspectors said:
The school's early years provision was rated 'outstanding', with inspectors highlighting the "well-resourced" indoor and outdoor classrooms and "ambitious" curriculum designed to offer the best start to their education.
Inspectors also praised the way to school created "confident and fluent" readers through an effective phonics programme, as well as supporting those pupils who needed more help.
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The report said teachers were thorough in delivering the curriculum and checking children's knowledge. However, it said some subject leaders were newer to their roles and there were still some gaps in pupils' knowledge which had not been recognised.
Inspectors also said the assessment process in some subjects could be more rigorous to ensure teachers were getting an accurate picture of pupils' knowledge compared to what they expected.
The school was also advised to ensure any concerns raised by pupils were acted upon and systems for dealing with them were followed, to give children the confidence to report their worries.
The inspectors added:
Outwood Primary Academy Greystone principal Emma Abbott said:
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