Flora Gardens is a Good School with Outstanding Features!
Early Years provision
“The Nursery and Reception classes give the children a nurturing and caring start to their schooling.”
“The early years provision is well led.”
“The quality of teaching is consistently good. Adults throughout the early years provision give children activities that promote their skills well. For example, in one very well-planned task, children in the Reception class were shown a film of an ‘alien’ that had purportedly visited their classroom at night. Children were excited by the activity, and this stimulated them to write at a high level.”
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
“Teaching is consistently good and results in good outcomes for pupils.”
“Pupils who read aloud to an inspector showed that they can master unfamiliar words by using effective phonics skills. Pupils are able to read with expression and can talk about books they enjoy reading.”
“Adults’ feedback, both written and oral, enables pupils to learn well.”
Outcomes for Pupils
“Outcomes are good because pupils throughout the school make good progress in their learning.”
“Pupils’ outcomes have been on a rising trend. Published information about pupils’ performance shows that the progress of Year 6 pupils in reading, writing and mathematics was weak in 2015, predating the appointment of the new leadership team…”
“Pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities receive the right support for their needs, and make progress in line with others.”
Leadership and Management
“The headteacher, ably supported by his senior leadership team, has improved all areas of the school’s work since the previous inspection.”
“Leaders have acted swiftly to tackle the actions for improvement identified in the previous inspection report. They rightly prioritised raising the quality of teaching.”
“Leaders and governors make wise use of the additional government funding for disadvantaged pupils and those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.”
“Staff show, in their responses to the Ofsted online survey, that they back their leaders strongly. Almost all of those who worked at the school at the time of the previous inspection say that the school has improved a great deal. A typical comment from one member of staff is, ‘Staff feel supported and listened to. Everyone really does work as a team.’ “
Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare
“Pupils are confident, extremely polite and thoughtful towards others. Many pupils enquired whether the inspectors were enjoying their visit, and they were really interested in holding a dialogue with their visitors.”
“Pupils told inspectors that they understand the concept of bullying and are therefore sure that there is no bullying at their school. Young children get on extremely well with older pupils.”
“The school’s work to promote pupils’ personal development and welfare is outstanding.”
“The behaviour of pupils is outstanding.”
You can see the full report online by clicking on this link:
https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/100328
Parents are welcome to come and visit the school at a time that suits you. Please call 0208 748 2566 to arrange your visit. You will have the opportunity to take a tour of our wonderful school grounds (including our wildlife garden), meet the Headteacher and speak to our outstanding pupils.
Website: www.floragardens.lbhf.sch.uk
