Scarborough primary school rated as 'Good' by Ofsted at latest inspection

The school standards regulator visited Hertford Vale C of E Primary School, located in Staxton, in September.

In it’s recently published report, the regulator’s inspection report said that pupils at this school are “very happy, positive and welcoming members of the school’s ‘family’ and pupils “feel safe and know how to keep themselves safe.”

As well as this, the school has reviewed and developed its “ambitious curriculum over the past year. Staff deliver this curriculum effectively with strong support from subject leaders” and pupils show “high levels of enthusiasm and resilience in lessons.”

The school has high expectations of what pupils should achieve across a broad and balanced curriculum. The school prepares pupils to make positive contributions to the community through a strong personal development curriculum.

For example, the whole school celebrated ‘Pride Day’ and through “established links with the church, pupils benefit from strong spiritual and moral guidance.”

Hertford Vale C of E Primary School is a small school, but that doesn’t stop pupils displaying excellent manners and being “polite, kind and caring. Parents, staff and children all agree that the school ensures all pupils are well behaved.

"Pupils readily identify trusted adults who they could speak to if any problems arose. Attitudes to learning are positive.

Andrew Barber, Headteacher at Hertford Vale C of E Primary School, said: “We’re really pleased with the result from the Ofsted report.

"I think it’s a good reflection of all the hard work that the staff, governors, children, and community put into the school.

"It’s also recognition that despite everything that has happened over the last few years, the community has remained strong and it’s a sense of that the community within Hertford Vale and the surrounding villages is something we’re very proud of and this result from Ofsted is something that celebrates that.”