The report of an inspection by Ofsted of Greenmount Primary School in Beeston has been published with the school found to be Good and Outstanding for Leadership and management and Personal development.
The inspection was carried out on 7 January 2025 and Inspectors reported that:
“Pupils are proud to be ‘Greenmountaineers.’ They apply the school’s CLIMB values of confidence, learning, independence, motivation and belief to their learning and behaviour. This helps them to become motivated and confident learners. Pupils benefit from a newly-refined, ambitious curriculum. Pupils achieve well.”
Inspecors praised the school’s approach to providing pastoral care and support for families new to the UK and pupils’ knowledge of fundamental British values. Reading skills and the development of a love of reading are prioritised and inspectors report that:
“The school goes above and beyond to provide exceptional opportunities that support pupils’ personal development. The school introduces pupils to a range of well-chosen role models. Pupils’ aspirations are raised by learning about inspirational people such as Hannah Shields, the first woman from Northern Ireland to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Pupils in key stage 2 have opportunities to work with local universities to explore potential careers. Pupils have leadership responsibilities, such as roles as eco leaders who litter pick in the locality. Pupils enjoy spending time playing games with residents at a local care home. This develops respectful multi-generational relationships. Pupils take part in a variety of sporting and musical activities. They have many opportunities to participate, compete and perform.”
Ofsted no longer gives an overall effictiveness judgment, but grades primary schools across five areas:
- Quality of education
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Personal development
- Leadership and management
- Early years provision
At its last inspection in 2019 the school was graded as Good in all five areas.
The school was approached for comment.
You can read the full report here.
Photo: a pupil from Greenmount Primary School helps a resident of Pennington Court care home to make a wreath
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It is brilliant to hear this report and it is a credit to the hardworking staff and leadership at the school for making this happen.