Quotations from the June 2008 Ofsted report

'The School has made good progress since the previous inspection. The school knows its strengths and areas for development and works unstintingly to improve provision...The drive for school improvement has ceaseless. The school's monitoring of its performance is rigorous and accurate and underpins a well focused agenda for improvement.'

‘The staff have a renewed vitality and are working hard to achieve the targets’

‘The senior leadership team is influential and effective, providing support and challenge’

‘Due to the strong impact of internal professional development, the school is successfully building a team of teachers which believes in its ability…Learning has become much more enjoyable due to the more creative teaching.’

‘A stimulating programme of professional development for teachers is helping them become more creative and engaging in the classroom. The excellent practice of the best teachers is being shared well.’

‘Staff take a keen interest in the lives and learning of the students. Students are well informed about progress.’

‘Effective, rigorous risk assessments and child protection procedures ensure a safe environment for the students’.