OFSTED Reports
Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills. It inspects services providing education and skills for learners of all ages, as well as regulating services that care for children and young people.
Since February 2023, three schools within the Trust have been inspected by Ofsted under the 2019 Education Inspection Framework. Two schools demonstrated significant improvement in their outcomes. St John’s CE Middle School was judged good overall, with a number of inspection areas recognised as particularly strong.
We are extremely proud of the achievements of all three schools, their staff and pupils!
St. John's Church of England Middle School - Bromsgrove
Overall Effectiveness - Good
The Quality of Education - Good
Behaviour and Attitudes - Outstanding
Personal Development - Outstanding
Leadership and Management - Outstanding
- This is a happy and welcoming school where its values of forgiveness, love, integrity and perseverance are lived on a daily basis by pupils and adults.
- Pupils are supported to achieve well both in their learning, and also in the extensive and high-quality offer of clubs, trips and wider opportunities.
- Leadership is another significant strength at the school.
- Leaders’ high expectations for all pupils is reflected in a high-quality curriculum.
- Leaders have clearly identified the key knowledge pupils need to learn, and considerable thought has gone into how pupils are assessed.
- Pupils with SEND have their needs identified accurately and appropriate adaptations and support are put in place to enable them to access the whole curriculum.
- The school’s provision for pupils’ personal development is especially strong.
- There are extensive opportunities for pupil leadership responsibilities, including the school council, sport and arts council, mentoring, anti-bullying ambassadors and an eco-school group.
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St. John's Church of England Primary School - Kidderminster
Overall Effectiveness - Good
The Quality of Education - Good
Behaviour and Attitudes - Good
Personal Development - Good
Leadership and Management - Good
Early Years Provision - Good
- Leaders have set high expectations for what pupils should learn and how they should behave.
- The school’s Christian ethos plays a central role in school life.
- In lessons, pupils listen carefully to their teachers and have positive relationships with staff.
- Staff regularly check what children know and understand.
- Teachers help pupils build on what they already know and deepen their understanding of key concepts.
- Leaders are highly knowledgeable about pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) in the school.
- Pupils with SEND are well integrated into school life and have full access to the curriculum.
- The school’s assembly programme is well-structured so that pupils develop their understanding of recent news stories and fundamental British values.
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St. Matthias Church of England Primary School - Malvern
Overall Effectiveness - Good
The Quality of Education - Good
Behaviour and Attitudes - Good
Personal Development - Good
Leadership and Management - Good
Early Years Provision - Good
- Pupils are welcoming, polite and respectful. Each day they try hard to live the school’s ethos of ‘aspire, achieve, believe.’
- Pupils get off to a great start in their reading. This is because staff are highly skilled.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) achieve well. The school works tirelessly with a range of external agencies to ensure pupils’ additional needs are identified swiftly and prioritised.
- The school has created an ambitious curriculum for all pupils. Knowledge is carefully ordered so that learning builds on the things that pupils have learned before.
- Children in the early years achieve well from their starting points. Staff work with parents to carefully plan and meet each child’s learning needs.
- The school has an effective personal development offer for all pupils. Pupils understand the importance of healthy and safe relationships.
- Leaders know the school and its community well. They identify the right priorities for improvement.
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Witton Middle School - Droitwich
Overall Effectiveness - Good
The Quality of Education = Good
Behaviour and Attitudes - Good
Personal Development - Good
Leadership and Management - Good
- Pupils are happy and enjoy school... this is a warm and welcoming school community.
- Pupils believe that belonging, collaboration, curiosity and growth enable them to develop both as learners and as individuals.
- Pupils have many opportunities to engage in leadership roles.
- The school has high expectations of all pupils.
- Leaders have worked extensively and methodically to transform provision.
- Parents are highly supportive of the improvements that have been made.
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Catshill First School and Nursery - Bromsgrove
An Ofsted inspection has not yet taken place at this school since it joined The Spire Church of England Learning Trust in 2024.
Catshill Middle School - Bromsgrove
An Ofsted inspection has not yet taken place at this school since it joined The Spire Church of England Learning Trust in 2024.