Written 28/01/03

Milton CE Primary School has been described by OFSTED as a very good school which provides a very good quality of education for all its pupils.

An inspection team from OFSTED the Office for Standards in Education said: "The outstanding leadership of the head teacher and the very strong commitment and high expectations of all the staff, together with very good support from the governing body and the parents, contribute to the school's success."

Inspectors found the overall quality of teaching was good, with many lessons very good. "Of the lessons seen 89% were equally good and very good with 3% excellent. This good quality teaching is a major factor in the high standards pupils achieve," said their report.

It particularly praised the use of interactive smartboards, which inspectors said supported high quality teaching and enhanced pupils' learning.

Pupils in turn were praised for their positive attitudes and good behaviour. "Very enthusiastic attitudes towards school mean that children work very hard, behave very well and accept responsibility for their work and behaviour. Boys attain standards that are much higher than boys do nationally."

"Children's very good behaviour reflects teachers' consistently high expectations of children. A feature of all lessons is the very good relationships between adults and children," the report added.

The head teacher was singled out for his leadership of the school. "One of the main reasons for the consistently high standards achieved by the school is the excellent leadership provided by the headteacher. A very good leadership and management team support him very well," said inspectors.

On the work of the governors, the report said, "A very effective committee structure allows the governing body to be thorough in its consideration of important decisions." It is a "very well organised and effective governing body."

In order to maintain its high standards, the school was encouraged to include in its School Development Plan specific criteria for judging the effectiveness of targets, and to complete a policy for social inclusion.

Head teacher Tom Gillmore said, "We are delighted with this report, which is a tribute to the hard work of all the staff and children. I am particularly pleased that the report has praised the high quality of teaching and very good attitudes and behaviour of the pupils."

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