OFSTED delight for Brampton school

OFSTED rated Brampton Ellis CofE Infant as “good” in September 2006, and set targets of improving maths and teaching consistency in order for the school to make the top grade.

And the latest report—following an inspection in December—finds that the 165-pupil school in Wath has gone from strength to strength.

Delighted head teacher Alison Benbow said: “We are absolutely thrilled to have been judged to be outstanding.

“I’m very proud of every member of our school community, we all work very hard. We have just managed to build on the good practice that we had then.

“The last inspection came just two years after I arrived, so the time since has allowed us to build capacity and the good foundations of attainment, and we have a very good community spirit.”

Numeracy has been a particular target for improvement since 2006, with extra staff training helping to bring exam results closer in line with English.

Mrs Benbow added: “Maths has been a priority and we have worked very hard over the last few years.

“Exam results are significantly higher than the national average in reading and writing, and above the average in maths.

“We are very realistic in our areas for development, very honest about what we have got to do. We will continue to build and go from strength to strength.

She added: “Next, we have our Developing Excellence Plan to prioritise and changes to the curriculum, which is already outstanding, when the Rose Review comes into effect for all schools in September 2011.”

The report said the school could improve further by raising the quality of teaching, to ensure standards were consistently high.”