September 2023
Following its latest Ofsted inspection Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School, pupils and staff are celebrating achieving a ‘good’ rating from Ofsted. The report said “There is a strong family feel to the school. Older pupils look after the younger ones.”
Headteacher Kelly McGrath, said: “We were thrilled to have achieved a good rating from Ofsted. It is brilliant to see that all the hard work which staff and pupils have put in has been recognised. We are very proud of our school and are delighted that Ofsted inspectors were impressed by what they saw.”
Inspectors reported that pupils were “happy and engaged in their lessons” because they were “learning an ambitious and well-planned curriculum”.
“Pupils strive to be the best that they can be at this small village school. They want to learn and do well. They respond well to staff’s high expectations.”
The school had previously been rated inadequate, but inspectors said in their report that “it is a different school to that seen at the last inspection”.
Jane Sheat, CEO of the St Edmundsbury ad Ipswich Diocesan Multi Academy Trust, said: “The trust is a strong collaborative network of 21 church primary schools in Suffolk. I am delighted that Ofsted recognised the progress made at Stoke by Nayland and the support provided by the trust. Being part of the trust brings benefits for staff and pupils as we share good practice and work together to provide high quality teaching and learning across all our schools.