IT’S OFFICIAL: THE PETERSFIELD SCHOOL IS OUTSTANDING!

and personal development and welfare, with students being confident, independent learners.

The report also highlighted:

• Teachers use excellent subject knowledge and questioning very skilfully, which contributes to the “very strong progress” made by students across the curriculum, and exceptionally high standards in English and humanities.

• Disadvantaged students or students with SEN and/or disabilities achieve very strong outcomes. The quality of teaching and learning provided means that vulnerable groups are very well supported, and their outcomes across the curriculum are now in line with, or better than, other students.

• School leaders are highly effective at ensuring that excellent teaching is delivered. As a result, outcomes for students have rapidly improved across all year groups

• School prefects act as “very effective role-models” to younger students in the school and “students treat each other with high levels of respect”.

Inspectors praised the School’s leadership, positive culture and strong outcomes and said Principal, Mark Marande, had established “high expectations for the best teaching and learning”, resulting in the delivery of “outstanding educational experiences” for all students.

The report recognised BET’s support as “greatly benefiting the school”, with school leaders working closely with the Trust to drive further improvement and staff having access to a range of networking and development opportunities which has meant they are well-trained and “focused on excellent teaching.”

Ofsted also highlighted the importance of the School’s governing body, noting that governors “know the school well” and “empower and challenge school leaders effectively”, ensuring the School continues on its successful journey. This is reflected by governors seeing “no limit to the further success of the school”, with expectations continuing to rise.

Inspectors also recognised the positive nature of the school environment, with TPS being a “calm, happy school” where students “thrive and enjoy their learning”. Inspectors rated the behaviour of students as “outstanding”, highlighting the “very positive” relationships between students and the staff,

• An increasing number of students are now studying a more aspirational and challenging range of subjects. In turn, students’ outcomes are much stronger across these subjects than they have been in the past.

Mark Marande, Principal said: “I am absolutely thrilled that Ofsted have recognised the School as the outstanding learning community we know it to be. The students, staff, parents and governors have all worked exceptionally hard to create the successful school evident from this report. Everyone is incredibly proud, and I am confident that TPS will continue to go from strength to strength.”

Chair of Governors, Ben Francombe, said: “I feel privileged to be part of this outstanding school. There is a wonderful sense of possibility and opportunity, driven by excellent, dedicated staff, who love working at the school, and share a sense of mutual respect with students and parents.”