The report from our recent inspection has been published, and is now available online. The school was awarded an overall effectiveness rating of ‘Good’, with ‘Outstanding’ judgements given to Early Years provision, and for Behaviour and Safety. The current Ofsted inspection framework is arguably more challenging than ever before and many schools have had a very tough time persuading their inspection teams that they are still ‘Good’. We are therefore delighted that we have maintained an overall effectiveness rating of ‘Good’.

The support provided by parents throughout the inspection was tremendous. As clearly noted in the report, the inspector was particularly impressed with the enthusiasm and commitment to the school shown by the entire Elvington community, noting that

We wholeheartedly believe that this feedback from parents substantially contributed to the recognition of behaviour and safety in school as outstanding.  The next steps for the school, as identified by the Ofsted inspector, show the course of action that we are seeking to implement in order to meet Ofsted’s “outstanding” category.  We will continue to work at this through the regular self-assessment of performance and by harnessing our commitment to continuous improvement

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