The Corsham School has been rated as Good as the result of a recent visit from Ofsted. The report included comments stating, ‘Pupils behave well in and out of lessons, are respectful of each other, learn well in a secure, friendly and supportive setting’, ‘Leaders have high expectations for pupils’ and ‘want pupils to excel beyond their lessons’, ‘Staff know pupils well and make sure that they feel comfortable and cared for’, ‘Pupils achieve well in their GCSEs and A levels’ and ‘Each year, pupils are gaining better results.’
During their two day visit, five Ofsted inspectors surveyed all pupils, staff and parents for their views on the school, with the survey reporting that 96% of parents ‘would recommend this school to another parent.’
The inspectors also observed lessons and social time activities, held meetings with school leaders, staff, pupils and governors. The result was that the school is was found to be ‘Good’ in every category and no longer ‘Requires Improvement’ in any of the areas identified at the last inspection in April 2017.
“The judgements within this report are ones that The Corsham School deserves to be rightly proud of, reflecting very well on its pupils and staff, and being a proud moment for the staff, students and parents/carers of our wonderful school,” said Head Teacher Rod Bell.
“Since I arrived at The Corsham School just over two and a half years ago, I have been delighted with the progress we have made in our commitment to continually improve all aspects of the quality of educational experience for our pupils, in pursuit of our vision ‘to provide educational excellence at the heart of a vibrant community which equips students to thrive in a highly competitive world.’
“The staff work tirelessly to continually improve the many aspects of the quality of education that our pupils experience. It has been particularly gratifying to lead these improvements and see the mind-set of our pupils change so that they, like the staff, now all have higher aspirations and expectations of themselves, with the belief that they can be hugely successful in whatever they put their mind to in their future.
“Whilst we celebrate the many strengths Ofsted identified, we are already working on addressing the small number of areas identified for improvement, as our desire to be one of the top comprehensive schools nationally continues with great enthusiasm.”
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