Castle School has achieved âGoodâ in its Ofsted report published on 10th January 2023.
This is the first time the school has been inspected.
In the report, the inspector opened by saying âNCEA Castle School is a warm and welcoming placeâ.
âAll pupils are encouraged to achieve their best and âshine their lightâ. Pupils enjoy coming to school and are proud of how well they do.â
âPupils feel safe at NCEA Castle School. They say that bullying rarely happens. They know that they can let adults know if this were to happen and it would be sorted out..â
The inspector praised the school for being highly inclusive, âthe core values of love, inclusivity, goodness, hope and truth are shared by pupils and staff alikeâ
Other highlights included that âLearning is both appropriate and meaningful.âand thatâStaff work alongside other professionals to understand how best to meet each pupilsâ specific needsâ
Areas that could be improved included the processes for quality assurance of the curriculum and the personal development programme and its wider opportunities for pupils.
Patrick Ford-Hutchinson, Acting Head of School at Castle School, said:
âI am delighted with the outcome of our recent OFSTED inspection. The report is very positive and I am glad that it captures the school so well. I would like to take the opportunity to thank and congratulate the staff on their hard work and continued support for the children and families in this communityâ
Alan Hardie, Chief Executive Officer at NCEAT, commented:
âI am thrilled that OFSTED recognised the hard work of staff in making Castle School a place where all of our pupils can âshine their lightâ and achieve their best. This was Castleâs first OFSTED inspection as a separate school and our whole community can be very proud of the reportâ.
Well done to everyone. As a community we deserve to celebrate this report and be proud of our school.