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Sicklinghall Community Primary School, near Harrogate, has been rated ‘good’ by Ofsted.
The findings were published in a report yesterday following a two-day inspection in November.
Government inspectors rated the school, which has 43 pupils, ‘good’ in three out of four categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management.
They rated personal development provisions ‘outstanding’.
Inspectors said “pupils are happy, inquisitive and friendly” and found both staff and children demonstrate a “tangible sense of pride to be part of the school community”. They added:
The report found children in reception benefit from a “carefully planned and well-sequenced curriculum” and said this underpins “the school’s ambition of allowing pupils of all abilities, including those with SEND, to succeed”.
Inspectors also found the school’s curriculum for personal development to be “exceptional”, adding:
The report also said children “relish” opportunities to take on leadership roles, such as prefects, ambassadors or school councillors.
As part of a concern that pupils raised around road safety, pupils met with the parish council and the police and crime commissioner for North Yorkshire, inspectors said, adding:
The report also found “all adults are well trained to fulfil their roles in school” and said leaders and governors have “high ambition expectations” for staff and pupils.
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