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Ofsted inspectors confirm Baileys Court Primary is a ‘good’ school

Ofsted has confirmed Baileys Court Primary’s standing as a ‘good’ school, following a visit by inspectors in February. In his report, lead inspector Ben Jordan describes Baileys Court as a “warm and welcoming school” which “celebrates the variety of cultures and languages in its community at every opportunity”. Pupils at the school were found to be “polite and well mannered”.

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Ofsted inspectors find BSCS has maintained its status as a ‘good’ school

Senior staff at Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) say they are “delighted” that Ofsted has confirmed that the all-through academy “continues to be a good school” following a visit by inspectors last November. The latest Ofsted visit came more than five years after the school was given an overall grading of ‘good’, with some ‘outstanding’ aspects, at its last inspection in May 2018.

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Ofsted inspectors confirm Wheatfield Primary is a ‘good’ school

Ofsted has confirmed Wheatfield Primary’s standing as a ‘good’ school following a visit by inspectors in November 2022. In his report, the lead inspector concludes that Wheatfield “continues to be a good school” where children are “curious and keen to learn” and “participate fully in school life”. Pupils at the school “feel valued and safe”, he adds.

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Celebrations as Stoke Lodge is now officially rated a ‘good’ school

Staff and parents of children at a local primary school are celebrating the award of a ‘good’ Ofsted grading following a 6-year period during which the setting was deemed to be in need of improvement. Inspectors who visited the school last November have rated it ‘good’ in all five categories of assessment, marking a big step forward from the previous inspection in January 2019.

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Disappointment at Stoke Lodge Ofsted verdict

Senior staff at the Olympus Academy Trust have expressed disappointment at the latest Ofsted report for Stoke Lodge Primary School, which has been given an overall grading of ‘requires improvement’ for the second time in just over two years. Inspectors who visited the school in early January once again judged its Early Years provision to be ‘good’ but rated the

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Ofsted success for Baileys Court Primary

Staff and pupils at Baileys Court Primary School in Bradley Stoke are celebrating after receiving a  positive report from Ofsted. Inspectors visited the school in December 2017 for a ‘short inspection’ and awarded an overall rating of ‘good’. This was the first inspection carried out since the school was judged to be ‘good’ in March 2013. The report praised the

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‘Outstanding’ verdict for local pre-school

A Bradley Stoke pre-school has been awarded the highest possible grade of ‘outstanding’ following a recent Ofsted inspection. The Mama Bear’s Pre-School at Baileys Court (located behind the Tesco Express store) impressed inspectors from the standards agency and received top rankings in all four judged categories. The Bradley Stoke setting was the second within the family-run group to achieve the

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