Ofsted Report Pennington C of E Junior School

It is with great pleasure that I am able to announce that we have been awarded a ‘Good’ rating by Ofsted. Inspectors rated Pennington as ‘Good’ in all areas: The Quality of Education, Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development and Leadership and Management.

I am incredibly proud that the tireless hard work undertaken by everyone at PJS has been officially recognised and that our wonderful students now have yet another reason to be proud of our fantastic learning community. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those involved in the inspection itself, especially staff, governors and our students who shone during the inspection process and continue to impress us every day.

Highlights of the Ofsted report include:

• Pupils love coming to this welcoming school.
• A shared culture of high expectations permeates throughout.
• Pupils want to achieve well. They strive to be ‘the best that they can be’. 
• Pupils really are known as individuals, and the school uses this knowledge to provide pupils with well-thought-through support.
• The school is highly inclusive.
• Pupils feel safe in school because relationships are strong.
• Pupils are polite and respectful towards adults and to each other.
• Pupils take pride in the work they do to improve their school.
• The school has designed an ambitious curriculum.
• Strong additional support ensure that pupils who need it catch up quickly with their peers. 
• Pupils have positive attitudes towards learning.
• Pupils work hard in lessons and behave well.
• The school supports pupils’ personal development well.
• There is a shared ambition across the school for all pupils to experience a high-quality education.