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Inspectors have a duty to report on the quality of provision and on performance against strict regulatory standards required of us by law. While there is no tabular representation of our achievements against the grade criteria, the verbal feedback given to us after the inspection (which can not subsequently be changed) was that we achieved “Excellent” in every single category, where the grade choices are: excellent, good, satisfactory or unsatisfactory. The EYFS provision was also graded as "Outstanding".
As you read through the report you will notice the places where judgements are made under paragraphs 2.1 through to 2.10, covering: The quality of pupils' achievements and their learning, attitudes and basic skills, The quality of pupils' personal development, and The effectiveness of governance, leadership and management, and in paragraphs 4.1 to 4.4 in relation to the EYFS. In absolutely every case, we receive the top grade although the use of language changes to avoid repetition of the word “excellent”!
We are delighted with all of the inspectors' findings but particularly proud of the judgement on the quality of the teaching, especially considering the higher than usual number of lessons that were observed. The Reporting Inspector remarked that this is the toughest category in which to achieve “excellent” and is only gained by about 10% of schools. She also had difficulty in finding anything to say by way of recommendation for future improvement and apologised for having to include anything at all!
Chesham Prep is an excellent school, in every area and in every respect. It is official!
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