Ofsted inspectors were back at St. Aidan’s Church of England High School for their first monitoring visit last week, following the school’s ‘inadequate’ report this year.
The report was published in January and was highly critical of the school’s leadership and management. It said pupils are “at risk of harm” due to its safeguarding measures.
The school was rated ‘good’ in four of the five areas assessed during September’s two-day visit. These were: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development and sixth form provision.
But its ‘inadequate’ grading for leadership and management meant it automatically achieved the same overall outcome.
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Schools that receive an ‘inadequate’ rating are subject to regular monitoring visits by inspectors to check on progress.
A full inspection will take place within 30 months of the last report.
A St Aidan’s spokesperson said the school will provide more information about the visit before the end of term, but it was a “very positive experience” overall.
They said:
Missing boy, 14, has now been found“As a result of our most recently published Ofsted inspection report, St Aidan’s is subject to monitoring visits to assess progress against our statement of action.
“We were pleased to welcome Ofsted back for the first of their monitoring visits recently. While this was a very positive experience we are unable, as is standard practice, to share any further details at this stage. We are hopeful that we will be able to provide more information before the end of term.
“We would also like to pass on our thanks and gratitude to our staff, children and young people, parents and carers, and all stakeholders, for their on-going support in making St Aidan’s the very special place that it is.”
North Yorkshire Police says a boy who went missing has now been found.
An appeal went up this morning after the boy, 14, failed to return home after school yesterday.
The police have now issued an update to say the boy has been located and is “safe and well”.
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An eight-year-old girl from Harrogate who has set up her own business during the school holidays is already sending her fidget toys across the country.
Lucy Chesters, who has just finished Year 3 at Ashville College, set up her business called Win at Life Kids on Thursday last week.
Fidget toys are the latest craze for children. They can be squeezed, stretched, flipped and can help to distract who are anxious or stressed.
In just a few days she has already restocked after sending toys to customers in Newcastle, Bradford and Leeds.
While she is following in the footsteps of her mum Louise Chesters, who owns Dizzy Duck on Albert Street, Lucy has also been doing things her own way.
As well as setting up a website and stall in her mum’s boutique, Lucy has also started her own TikTok channel where she shows off her products.
Those videos have already been seen hundreds of times, something which has helped her reach customers outside of Harrogate.
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Lucy told the Stray Ferret:
“I think they are popular because they feel nice, I like the texture, the sounds and the colours of them.
“Maybe schools should teach more about business then it might inspire others.”
Her mum Louise Chesters is very proud of her daughter. She said:
“I am really proud of Lucy and how proud of how quickly it has developed and progressed.
“She started a couple of weeks ago filming TikToks for Dizzy Duck. But Lucy and her friends are interested in fidget toys so it has evolved from there.
“Lucy has done really well, she is really excited about it. I really just wish we had helped her with it sooner because she has taken a great interest in it.”