OFSTED

“Staff know their pupils well and provide high-quality support to develop pupils’ learning.”

• “There are strong relationships between staff and pupils that underpin a positive atmosphere in which pupils want to learn.” 
• “Pupils enjoy coming to school and told inspectors that teachers care about them and lessons are fun.”
• “In lessons, they work well together and are confident to express their ideas.”
• “Classes are orderly and pupils respond well to teachers’ requests. They set to work quickly and work very well together.”
• “Therfield is a friendly and welcoming school where inclusion really matters.”
• “The inclusive nature of the school means that staff go to great lengths to help pupils manage their behaviour and support their learning and development.”
• “The school is characterised by a nurturing and caring ethos.”
• “Parents appreciate the caring ethos and the efforts of staff to help their children succeed.”
• “Students behave well around the school and are friendly and polite to visitors.”
• “In class, inspectors saw pupils keen to learn and eager to be rewarded for their efforts.”
• “Staff know their pupils well and provide high-quality support to develop pupils’ learning.”
• “Leaders have ensured that there is a strong culture of safeguarding within the school.”
• “Pupils who responded to the online questionnaire, and those interviewed by inspectors, said that they felt safe in school.”
• “The rising number of pupils on roll is evidence that the school is gaining the confidence of the local community.”