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Evelyn Community Primary School in Prescot has received a positive Ofsted report following their latest inspection.
The school was judged to have a Strong Standard for Inclusion and Expected Standard for Achievement, Attendance and behaviour, Curriculum and teaching, Early Years, Leadership and Governance, Personal development and wellbeing. The safeguarding standards are met.
Inspectors noted that:-
- Inclusion and kindness are notable features of this caring community primary school.
- Leaders have an unrelenting commitment to reduce any barriers to pupils’ learning or wellbeing.
- Pupils are prepared well for the next stage of their learning. Typically, pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, achieve very well in published outcomes.
- They achieve results which are above national averages in reading and mathematics.
- Leaders create a school in which pupils are well-mannered and full of kindness.
- Leaders have worked effectively to strengthen the curriculum.
- Children in the early years are supported by staff who know them well. This helps to get each day off to a happy and settled start.
- Leaders, including those responsible for governance, have an accurate understanding of the school’s strengths and areas for development.
- Governors share leaders’ high ambitions for the school.
- Leaders design a coherent and considered programme of personal development and wellbeing.
- Leaders design a coherent and considered programme of personal development and wellbeing.
Cllr Sean Donnelly, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, said “Evelyn Community Primary School’s latest report was a delight to read. It was great that inspectors described the school as caring and that pupils are happy to be in school and that they attend school regularly. Well done!”