Crowthorne and Sandhurst

Uplands Primary School in Sandhurst has been judged outstanding by inspectors.

An Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) inspection team made a two-day visit to the Sandhurst school on June 15 and 16 to assess the school and their findings have been published this week.

In the introduction to their report the inspectors say the Albion Road school is a grade 1 school – the highest grade they can award, describing it as “an outstanding school where pupils thrive.”

The report highlights the school’s many strengths including:

* The leadership of the headteacher is dynamic and forward-looking;
* Pupils of all abilities benefit from the school’s careful attention to their individual needs;
* Teaching and learning are good;
* The shared vision for pupils to feel secure in a learning environment where they achieve their full potential;
* Rigorous self-evaluation in striving for continuous improvement;
* Excellent progress since the previous inspection;
* Excellent care for pupils and provision for personal development;
* Outstanding pupil behaviour and attendance;
* Pupils’ positive attitudes, sense of fairness and enthusiasm for school;
* Excellent capacity to improve still further;
* Parents are very happy with the school;
* Excellent staff, governors and value for money.

In common with all Ofsted reports the inspectors identify areas for improvement. At Uplands Primary School, Sandhurst these are to further improve standards in writing especially for more able pupils.

Headteacher Anita Warwick said: "I am absolutely thrilled that our hard work has been recognised.

"I have an outstanding team which consists of hard working and very committed teachers, teaching assistants, office staff, governors, pupils and parents which make up a very happy school community.

"There have been a number of changes since I took up headship here in 1997and it has not always been easy.

"My vision was to build a happy successful school in which all pupils thrive. I am delighted that Uplands has now been judged as an outstanding school."

Cllr Alan Ward, Executive Member for Education and Libraries, said: "As Executive Member for Education and Libraries I have been working with the excellent team of officers here at the Council to keep on raising standards of education at all our schools.

"As councillor for Central Sandhurst it gives me particular pleasure to see this school, in my own ward, doing such great work.

"This inspection report shows how the school provides an excellent learning environment where children are able to make great progress.

"I would like to congratulate the headteacher, her staff, the governors and everyone at Uplands who contributed to this achievement."

For more information on Ofsted visit: www.ofsted.gov.uk

Bracknell Forest Borough Council ~ Sandhurst