Ofsted Report

Our Ofsted Inspection reported that…

‘Everyone is working together to ensure that the education on offer for the pupils in your care is of the highest quality. Pupils at your school are ‘valued and inspired to flourish both academically and personally’, and you are increasingly successful in ‘discovering the little spark of genius in everyone’.

Teaching and learning at school are characterised by an excellent level of focus on the part of the pupils and positive relationships in classrooms. Specifically, when it is time for pupils to talk to each other about their learning they do so with gusto.

A pupil at your school typically feels loved, accepted, happy and part of a ‘big family’.’

Church School Inspection

As a church school we are also subject to Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS). Our most recent inspection March 2022 reported that..

‘Parson Cross is a school where the vision to share God’s love and to find the ‘spark of genius’ in everyone is made real every day.

The vision has a positive impact on pupils. The strapline ‘Believe, Achieve, Celebrate’ is understood and lived out. Pupils are encouraged to believe in God and themselves. As one pupil put it ‘if we do that we might believe in God, but we will believe in ourselves’. Pupils’ hopes and aspirations are raised through their ‘celebration log’.

Links with the parish church are strong. The vicar and curate are often in school. They build strong relationships with pupils and families. Across the community, church and school are seen as one.’