OFSTED inspection grades academy Good in all categories

26 Apr 2024

I am pleased to be able to share with you the news that following a successful visit from HMI towards the end of March, Park Vale has officially been judged to be a Good school: the first time ever in its history. The full breakdown of the gradings reads as follows:

Overall Effectiveness                    Good

The quality of education               Good

Behaviour and attitudes                Good

Personal development                  Good

Leadership and management      Good

This achievement is a credit to all of the amazing staff who work here but also to the students who really impressed the inspectors with their conduct throughout the process. Thank you also to those parents who fed back such positive comments about the school in the survey which was sent out at the time. It really goes to show that – as long as students attend well – they get a great experience at Park Vale and have every chance of success in the future.

I have included the opening paragraph from the report below and a few other key lines but if you wish to read the full report, please click on this LINK.

Mr Bowhay.

Quotes from the official report:

“Pupils enjoy attending Park Vale Academy. The school has high expectations of what

pupils can achieve and how they should behave. Most pupils meet these

expectations. Staff and pupils said that the school has improved. The school is calm

and orderly. There are clear routines that pupils understand and follow. Most pupils

behave well in lessons. At break and lunchtime, pupils behave sensibly. They enjoy

socialising and taking part in different activities. There are positive relationships

between staff and pupils. Pupils are polite and well-mannered. They treat each other

respectfully.”

“Pupils feels safe in school”

“Pupils are clear about the school’s expectations of how they should behave.”

“Lessons are rarely disrupted.”

“The school is well led and managed”