Trust Primary School is 'Outstanding'
Bramhope Primary School, one of the founding members of the Collaborative Learning Trust, is celebrating Ofsted ‘outstanding’ grades across the board, following their recent inspection. The school achieved the top grade of ‘outstanding’ in all five judgement areas: overall quality of education, early years provision, pupil behaviour, pupils’ personal development, and leadership and management.
The report is highly complimentary, stating that “The school motto summarises the values of this happy and successful school: ‘Belong’. Be Your Best. Be Bramhope.’ Staff and pupils are justifiably proud of the nurturing and inclusive atmosphere. Each individual in this community is valued and motivated to achieve their best. Academic rigour, alongside exceptional pastoral care, means that all pupils are supported to thrive.”
Inspectors also commented on how pupils are encouraged to recognise and celebrate diversity, how the school successfully promotes a love of reading and how the ambitious curriculum is carefully tailored to meet the increasingly diverse needs of pupils. They stated that “Pupils are encouraged to be reflective and explain their thinking. As a result, they are articulate, build on their own and others’ ideas, and ask pertinent questions.”
Headteacher Rachel Colbourn said “I was very pleased to see that inspectors noted the exceptionally high quality of our staff professional development and that they saw and noted teachers’ ability to adapt teaching and secure success for all, including those with SEND. Having acknowledged that pastoral care is exceptional, I was delighted that inspectors also recognised that our academic outcomes are exceptionally strong and pupils are well prepared for their move to secondary school.”
“Receiving our Ofsted report this week has been a hugely positive start to the term and it is lovely to celebrate the successes of our hard-working staff team and the close partnerships we enjoy with parents. Bramhope is a very special school with an excellent reputation and now our inspection report confirms that. I know we will continue to build on this tremendous success as we move into 2025 and beyond.”
CEO of the Collaborative Learning Trust, Janet Sheriff said “I am delighted with this inspection report – it recognises and celebrates the many achievements of students and staff and is very well-deserved. Bramhope Primary School has been part of our Trust since its inception, so it is great to have official, external recognition of the progress the school has made in this time. It provides further evidence of how partnership working and collaboration can help secure excellent outcomes for our schools and their communities.”