Kentish Express Ashford & District
Ofsted joy for school
Pupils and teachers at an Ashford primary school are celebrating achieving an all-round ‘outstanding’ Ofsted report.
Education inspectors paid a visit to Great Chart Primary School and in the glowing report found teachers to be hard working, dedicated and very knowledgeable.
Inspectors also said the children were confident, positive, and hard working.
Head teacher Wendy Pang said the school was particularly delighted with the report, which had improved from its previous rating of ‘good’.
She said: “This is a tremendous achievement and one our entire school community truly deserves. I am thrilled that the inspectors recognised the tireless hard work, commitment and dedication over the years that has made our school the special place it is and how the school has improved over time because of our relentless drive for excellence.
“The whole team loves working at our school because it really is a fantastic place to come to, every single day.”
Mrs Pang said she was delighted the inspectors had picked up on the children’s behaviour, quality of teaching, and everyone’s hard work.
She added: “We have been uncompromising in setting high standards of behaviour. The children understand that working hard and trying their best will eventually bring success.
“This is has been such a huge focus in school over the last couple of years and beautifully summed up by a child who told an inspector we ‘never, ever give up’.
“It has been a privilege to be the head teacher over the last three years and to be able to build such an amazing team.
“However, our ‘outstanding’ judgement will not bring complacency and we will continue to be the best we can be.”
To view the Ofsted report visit reports. ofsted.gov.uk and search Great Chart Primary School.