All schools in England are inspected by Ofsted but as a Church school we are also inspected by The Church of England and their inspection processes is called SIAMS (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools). 

Please find below the latest reports following inspections from Ofsted and SIAMS. We are very proud of both reports as they really do capture the ethos and recognise what a really good school St John's is.

Ofsted

Ofsted is a non-ministerial department of His Majesties Government and as a school that is overall graded as GOOD we should next be inspected within 4 years.

There are two types of inspection: Graded (Section 5 of the Education Act) or Ungraded (Section 8 of the Education Act). Following the inspection schools schools are awarded a one word judgement based on all the evidence the inspectors have found throughout the inspection. 

These are:

Grade 1 - Outstanding

Grade 2 - Good

Grade 3 - Requires Improvement

Grade 4 - Inadequate

Only schools with an overall grade of 'Good' or 'Outstanding' can have an 'ungraded' inspection. These inspections are just as rigorous as the graded inspections but the inspectors are looking for evidence to prove that you still hold the same accreditation that was awarded previously. 

The Ofsted framework changes often and the evidence based judgments made under previous frameworks might not obtain the same judgements in new frameworks. To maintain a judgement schools must constantly evolve and adapt their procedures to ensure they are still the grading given. 

Our last inspection was an ungraded inspection and we maintained all our previous ratings.

These are: 

Quality of Education: Good

Behaviour and Attitudes: Outstanding

Personal Development: Outstanding

Leadership and Management: Good

Early Years Provision: Good

We are therefore classified as a GOOD school overall. 

We are extremely proud of this report and feel it really recognises the hard work of pupils and staff, the caring nature of the school and sums the school up perfectly.

The extracts below emphasis this:

"St John’s is a calm and happy place where pupils are confident to be themselves. Pupils learn in a caring and accepting environment. Pupils have positive relationships with staff. They trust adults to help them with their concerns or worries. As a result, pupils feel safe. Pupils behave consistently well. From early years onwards, they show the school’s values of kindness, perseverance, truthfulness, responsibility and respect in all they do."

"Staff are proud to work at St John’s."

We encourage you to read the full report below.

SIAMS

SIAMS stands for the Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools. As a GOOD school we are inspected every five years. The school is inspected on three sections:

1 - The Christian Character of the school and meeting the needs of all leaners.

2 - The impact of Collective Worship on the school community.

3 - Leadership and Management of the school as a church school.

The inspections are carried out by the Church of England, Diocesan Board of Education Inspectors.

We are very pleased with our latest report as it clearly shows how the school has developed since the last report, what a caring environment the school has and how everyone is valued at this school.

Quotes from SIAMS Report - September 2017

"The values of Respect, Responsibility, Kindness, Truthfulness and Perseverance are exemplified by the caring and supportive relationships between teachers, pupils, their families and the community."

".... provision of 24 extra-curricular activities. These provide all pupils with the opportunity to flourish not only academically but personally through sport and creative arts."

"Pupils are polite, well-mannered and proud of their school and what they can achieve."

"They (the pupils) are confident at expressing their ideas and opinions as there is a culture of respect."

"There is strong pupil involvement in both leading and evaluating worship which contributes meaningfully to pupils enjoyment, enthusiasm and very positive attitudes to worship."

"The school is a welcoming, caring, inclusive and celebratory place."

"Parents praise the school for its 'open door' policy and the excellent relationships between staff and parents."

We encourage you to read the full report below: