School awarded 'Good' status by Ofsted celebrates after huge improvement in five years

By Daniel Sheridan
Published 6th Jul 2022, 04:45 BST
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A school which was regarded as requiring improvement in 2017 has undergone a huge transformation to be rated as 'Good' by Ofsted despite the difficulties of the Covid pandemic.

Pudsey Waterloo Primary School was given a "requires improvement" rating in 2017 when it was classed as a state school.

However, it has since been taken over by the Owlcotes Multi Academy Trust and the staff have come together to oversee major improvement at the school.

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In the latest inspection in May this year, all areas of the school were found to be 'Good'.

Headteacher Jonathan Parker said the school was "delighted" with the judgement (Photo: Simon Hulme)Headteacher Jonathan Parker said the school was "delighted" with the judgement (Photo: Simon Hulme)
Headteacher Jonathan Parker said the school was "delighted" with the judgement (Photo: Simon Hulme)

The last inspection of the school which resulted in a 'Good' rating was almost ten years ago in 2013.

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Staff and pupils are proud to be a part of the school community, inspectors said.

Leaders and staff model positive and respectful relationships and pupils learn to be resilient and reflective at the school.

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Bullying is "rare at the school", inspectors said (Photo: Simon Hulme)Bullying is "rare at the school", inspectors said (Photo: Simon Hulme)
Bullying is "rare at the school", inspectors said (Photo: Simon Hulme)

In their report, inspectors said: "All members of the school