Gravenhurst Academy

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About Gravenhurst Academy


Name Gravenhurst Academy
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
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Headteacher Mrs Debbie Randall
Address High Street, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4HY
Phone Number 01462711257
Phase Academy
Type Academy converter
Age Range 5-9
Religious Character Does not apply
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 52
Local Authority Central Bedfordshire
Highlights from Latest Inspection
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Main findings

Gravenhurst Lower is an outstanding school. Pupils of all abilities achieve extremely well.

Parents and carers highly praise the quality of its education, which was captured in the comment of a parent: 'My son loves the school, especially its great range of clubs and activities on offer. He is able to thrive here.' The school community succeeds at this high level because of the passion and energy of the headteacher in delivering her vision of excellent learning.

Standards in reading, writing and mathematics are consistently well above average for all groups of pupils because the quality of teaching and learning is outstanding. Progress is excellent because the expertly planned curriculum focu...ses particularly well on developing pupils' interpersonal skills as well as their literacy, numeracy and information and communication technology skills. As a result, pupils are extremely well prepared for their next school.

Achievement is outstanding, especially given pupils' below average starting points. Pupils who have been identified as having special educational needs and/or disabilities do extremely well because their needs are very well catered for and they are sensitively supported. Exemplary pastoral care and the support and guidance given to all pupils are the foundations on which pupils' extremely positive attitudes to learning are developed.

Pupils really know how to be healthy, reflecting the school's Healthy School status and their Activemark award, and they keep themselves very safe. They say 'there's no bullying here' and show their exceptional enjoyment through consistently good behaviour and above average levels of attendance. Very effective programmes operate for a very small minority of pupils who are targeted for behavioural support, for example through social and emotional aspects of learning and working very closely with parents.

These have greatly reduced the number of incidents of unacceptable behaviour. Pupils are thoughtful and reflective, and have a clear sense of right and wrong. They develop an excellent understanding of the school and local community but have less awareness of cultures and communities different from their own.

The school is outward looking and has sustained and built on the strengths found at the last inspection. There is an excellent commitment from all staff to provide each pupil with the very best possible education. There is also a continual drive for improvement.

The very effective systems for evaluating the strengths and further areas for development of the school are playing their part in sustaining high standards over time and adapting to changes within the school. The school's excellent organisation and strong, shared vision demonstrate its outstanding capacity to continue moving forward.

Information about the school

In this very small primary school, about two thirds of the pupils come from Gravenhurst village with the remainder from further afield.

Almost all pupils are of White British heritage. The proportion of pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals is low. Very few pupils have special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Their needs relate mainly to emotional, social and behavioural difficulties, and speech and language difficulties. There are three mixed-age classes. The Early Years Foundation Stage consists of a Reception class where children start at the beginning of the term following their fourth birthday.

The other two classes provide for Year 1 and 2 pupils, and Year 3 and 4 pupils respectively. The headteacher is currently also an interim head teacher for another local school. The school has achieved Healthy School status and the Activemark.


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