The headteacher said that they are “all incredibly proud” of their “wonderful pupils who impressed the inspectors so much”
A Cambridgeshire primary school where children are “proud of their school” and “celebrate” their differences has been praised by inspectors in its latest Ofsted report. Oakdale Primary School in Peterborough has been rated ‘strong standard’ and ‘expected standard’ in its report published on Thursday, April 23.
The primary school, on Oakdale Avenue, earned a ‘strong standard’ rating in four categories assessed including in attendance and behaviour, inclusion, leadership and governance as well as in personal development and wellbeing. The school, described as a “high achieving school”, said it offers a “unique family feel” with an “exciting and inspiring” curriculum.
Inspectors found that pupils are “proud of their school” and they describe it as “fun, kind and caring”. The report said: “Pupils are highly motivated to attend school regularly. They enjoy warm, respectful relationships with staff and each other. Pupils celebrate the differences between them and say everyone is welcome here.”
It added: “The values of ‘care, respect, collaboration, aspiration and challenge’ are woven through everything they do. These values equip pupils with invaluable knowledge and skills for later life.”
Children were found to achieve “very well” and are well prepared for their next steps by the time they leave Oakdale. The headteacher at Oakdale, Ilona Wrigley, said that these high grades are “due to the commitment and hard work” of the team and school community.
Ms Wrigley added that they are “all incredibly proud” of their “wonderful pupils who impressed the inspectors so much”.
The school was also praised for maintaining “a sharp focus on pupils’ experiences” during a period of change seeing a major building project and a significant increase in pupil numbers.
Ms Wrigley said: “We are thrilled with the outcomes of our recent inspection under the new framework. We achieved the strong standard in four areas, attendance and behaviour, leadership and governance, personal development and well-being, and inclusion with all other areas rated at the expected standard demonstrating the high quality education we are providing for our pupils. The report recognised the skilled teaching and impact of the extra experiences we offer the children.”
In its next steps, inspectors asked leaders at the school to ensure that staff promote pupils’ progress and even higher achievement and ensure that provision in the early years continues to develop and strengthen through consistently high-quality teaching and staff interactions with children.


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