St John’s Church of England Academy receives ‘Outstanding’ from Ofsted
Congratulations to St John’s Church of England Academy who have received an ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted report following inspection in October.
Delighted by rating
The Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust is delighted that St John’s Church of England Academy in Darlington, has been judged ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
The school, which is part of the Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust’s family of 11 schools, received the judgement of ‘Outstanding’ based on its ‘quality of education’, ‘behaviour and attitudes’, ‘personal development’ and ‘leadership and management’.
Being praised for their ‘inclusive and ambitious curriculum,’ the report went on to commend students for their ‘community and charity work, visiting the local home for the elderly to sing Christmas carols and taking part in debates with local MPs.’
The report also read: “Pupils flourish at this school and are proud to be part of it. Staff create an atmosphere in the school which is calm and productive. They have high expectations of all pupils and as a result, pupils achieve extremely well.”
The report commended staff working well together to achieve the best outcomes for pupils and noted that they are effectively supported by the Trust and by Local academy councillors who “have a clear understanding of the community the school serves”, noting “there is a strong culture of mutual respect and teamwork among those with responsibility for running the school.”
High Quality Education
Marco Ramsay, Head Teacher of St John’s Church of England Academy, said:
“The staff and children are thrilled with the outcome of the recent inspection. We are passionate about making a difference to disadvantaged children and their families, so to have this recognised by Ofsted is heart-warming. We are so proud about the comments in the report about our children – who were described as ‘very respectful of each other and adults, demonstrating impeccable manners’. We could not be prouder of them.”
Canon Paul Rickeard, Diocesan Director of Education and CEO of the Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust, said:
“We are immensely proud of St John’s Academy – yet another example of the outstanding efforts being made in Church of England schools across the North East. This report is another testament to the high quality of education we can offer those seeking new schools in September.”
Chris Zarraga, Director of Schools North East added:
“Our heartfelt congratulations to St. John’s Academy for this wonderful result. It’s always a joy to see schools in our region highlighting the hush standards and quality of North East Schools.”
We love to hear good news from North East Schools, to share your news with Schools North East please tag @SchoolsNE on Twitter or apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGgTpbLixAqIprwSS2JXd_AFcKYD5Ahtug_ol7BdHDfgHRsw/viewform
