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23
May 2022
Ofsted praises 'small school with big ambitions' in Nidderdale
A Nidderdale school is celebrating achieving a 'good' rating in its latest Ofsted report.
Glasshouses Primary School maintained its rating from the previous inspection in 2012, with the report particularly praising its ethos and the attitudes of pupils to learning.
In their introduction, the inspectors wrote:
Reacting to the report, headteacher Nicola Thornber said:
At the beginning of the year, the school, which has 55 pupils, forming Upper Nidderdale Federation, with Fountains Earth and St Cuthbert's primary schools.
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The inspection report praised the new governing board for having a good understanding of the school's priorities. It added:
Inspectors said the school could make further improvements by having more ambitious lessons to enable pupils to stretch themselves, and doing more to support pupils who are working slightly below expectations so they can catch up with their peers.
Miss Thornber said she was happy with these recommendations and that the school was already working on those improvements.
Meanwhile, after a recommendation by Ofsted, Glasshouses has been invited to be part of a small schools forum run by North Yorkshire Council, sharing its experiences with others.
Miss Thornber added:
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