OFSTED Inspection May 2025
Dear parents and carers,
I am delighted to be able to share with you the Ofsted report for our recent inspection. I am sure that you will agree when you have read it there are so many positive comments.
Here are some of the highlights:
- This is a caring school held in high regard by the school community.
- Pupils benefit from the high ambition and aspirations the school has for all pupils to thrive spiritually, academically and socially.
- The school’s consistent approach to behaviour supports pupils in proudly upholding the school’s mission to ‘aspire to be our best’. Pupils are respectful and polite.
- Social times of the day are joyful.
- Pupils learn to read well. Knowledgeable staff establish effective routines for phonics and early reading.
- Staff have the appropriate subject knowledge and teaching expertise to teach the curriculum well.
- The early years is a vibrant and inviting learning space that nurtures children’s independence and curiosity.
- The school is as ambitious for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) as it is for all pupils.
- The school has high expectations for pupils’ behaviour in lessons. Classrooms are studious spaces to learn.
- Pupils’ attitudes to their learning are very positive.
Link to performance tables where you can compare with others schools: Compare the performance of schools and colleges in England – GOV.UK
I would like to thank all the staff. We never do anything at Bishop Ellis “for Ofsted” it is all done for the children. We are blessed to teach such incredible children and I am proud of every one of them. Staff work tirelessly to provide the best all-round education we can for your child(ren).
I would like to thank governors, especially Max Fortis our chair of governors and Sam Davies our previous chair of governors and colleagues from St Thomas Aquinas CMAT for the unseen work they do in supporting and challenging leaders in school to continually improve outcomes in school.
Finally, thank you to you our families for the support you give us. I feel privileged to be head teacher at a school that works so closely in partnership with parents and carers.
God bless.
Mr Monaghan
