Pupils, staff, and governors at Luckwell Primary Schools have welcomed the recognition of the great work taking place at the school, detailed in their recent Ofsted report.
The Ofsted inspection in September was the first since the school became part of the Gatehouse Green Learning Trust family of five schools in Bristol, and the school had been looking forward to this opportunity to demonstrate the progress which has been made in the years since that transition in 2018.
The report highlighted areas where the school is achieving good results, stating that, ‘Pupils learn the importance of respect and tolerance towards others’, that pupils said ‘no one cares if you are different here; we all get along together’, and that ‘Leaders place a high priority on pupils’ personal development’.
With regard to safety at the school, Ofsted commented that, ‘Leaders, including governors, have created a strong culture of safeguarding’, and educationally ‘Children in the early years get off to a strong start’.
Luckwell’s Head of School, Lilly Byers, said, “The progress shown in this report really shows the benefits of the hard work, dedication, and passion that has gone into providing an excellent environment and experience for everyone in the school community, and is the embodiment of our school motto ‘Together We Achieve’. We are especially proud to be rated ‘Good’ in Behaviours and Attitudes, Personal Development, and Early Years Provision.
“Against the backdrop of covid and the associated challenges of the last few years, we are so proud that the school is improving in this way, and we will use this as motivation and momentum to continue to improve all areas or our school provision.”
Nick Lewis, Interim CEO of Gatehouse Green Learning Trust, added, “I am delighted to see that Luckwell School has secured an Ofsted judgement higher than its predecessor school. As Ofsted saw on their visit, it is a school that really cares about providing great opportunities for learning and it has a head teacher that knows how to take the school even further. The parents and pupils are lucky at Luckwell to have such an ambitious yet deeply caring school. It’s a special place to learn”
The school benefits from having forest school activities, a sports field, and a sports court, all available to pupils on the school grounds, so it’s no surprise that the pupils told Ofsted that they “enjoy attending Luckwell Primary School”.
Dates of open events for families to visit the school, and the full Ofsted report can be found on the school website, www.luckwell.bristol.sch.uk.