School is top class says inspectorate
GREENBANK Preparatory School has been recognised as ‘excellent’ in all areas by the Independent Schools Inspectorate.
The independent school on Heathbank Road in Cheadle Hulme was recognised for its work both inside and outside the classroom.
The report on the school, which has grown rapidly over the last decade and now has around 300 pupils from age six months up to 11, stated: “Pupils achieve excellent results in entrance examinations for academically selective senior schools with a number gaining awards and scholarships for academic success and for sport.
“Their learning journey begins in the Early Years Foundation Stage, where children actively enjoy their learning and rapidly develop key skills which allow them to become independent learners who can make their own decisions.
“Pupils as a result are able to take their own learning forward, take risks with their learning and develop independence and resilience.”
Inspectors focused on the contemporary approach taken at the school, adding: “By the time they leave school, pupils are skilled in the use of modern technology, using a range of devices they learn to code, utilise the internet for research and use presentation software with confidence.
The report also picked out how the older children had ‘enjoyed masterclasses in English and Mathematics at local universities’.
Headteacher Janet Lowe said: “The ISI report is a wonderful testament to our methods which go well beyond the demands of the National Curriculum and are designed to instil a love of learning, exploration and independent thought from the earliest age.”