Norham High School in North Shields has been graded Good in their most recent Ofsted inspection. The report said that the school was a ‘rapidly improving school at the heart of the community’ with the inspectors finding that the school had ‘undergone significant changes’ since the last inspection.
The pupils were commended for their passion for the school, having ‘warm, genuine, friendly interactions’ with the staff and each other. This is held up by the schools curriculum which the staff have worked on ‘diligently’ to ensure that the pupils’ learning is well thought through.
The Head Teacher is said to ‘lead with passion and determination’ creating a strong staff team who have a good team spirit. The school is also praised for their SEND support, community engagement over the pandemic period and strong careers education.
Terrence Conway, Head Teacher at the school said:
“‘The school is immeasurably proud to see that Ofsted have recognised the immense strides the school has taken since I took up the post of Head Teacher in September 2019. The team of dedicated staff that I work with care deeply about our pupils and always have done. Now, through working in new, creative and highly focused ways, we get the best out of every member of our school family. We knew we were taking the right steps, prioritising the right things, and we are thrilled to say that despite the challenges the school faced previously – which we have eradicated – standards of behaviour, conduct and enthusiasm continue to excel. We are pleased Ofsted have recognised and stated we offer a good education to the children of our community – it’s what every child deserves.’”
Chris Zarraga, Director at Schools North East said:
“It is a great outcome. The school should be incredibly proud of their achievement. It is not the first time we have seen North East schools highlighted for their work within the core community with many schools putting this at the forefront of everything which they do.”
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