Fernhurst Junior School rated as good by Ofsted inspectors
A Southsea school is celebrating after receiving praise from Ofsted inspectors which has given it a rating of ‘good’ for the third inspection in a row.
Fernhurst Junior School in Francis Avenue was visited by Ofsted inspectors in March and staff were delighted with their report, published last week, which gave it the positive rating and praised it for being a ‘nurturing and friendly environment’.
The report said: ‘The atmosphere within Fernhurst Junior School is calm and purposeful and there is a well-established culture of learning.
‘The school’s motto, ‘Together towards success’, can be seen in many areas of school life.
‘Pupils are immensely proud of their school and describe it as a “fun”, “caring” and “fantastic” place to attend and learn.’
Ofsted inspectors praised the school’s approach to reading, along with its support for pupils with special educational needs and the overall behaviour of pupils as well as the support given to staff members by its senior team.
But the inspectors also made note that in order to ‘do better’ curriculum leaders needed to identify and implement the key content for teachers to ensure pupils were able to learn in the most effective manner.
‘However, leaders definitely have a clear strategy to help develop the curriculum in an organised and manageable way’ the report concluded.
Headteacher, Roberta Kirby said Fernhurst staff and pupils were delighted at Ofsted’s findings and that the report’s findings stated: 'staff are proud to work here’.
She said: ‘We are particularly pleased that pupils feel happy and safe and parents acknowledge us as a 'caring and nurturing' school.
‘’The school will continue to work at providing the very best education for its pupils within the Southsea cluster.
She added: ‘Staff and Governors are extremely pleased with the results of the report which reflects all the hard work undertaken by the whole school.’