Ofsted slams school for inadequate pupil progress and teaching that's 'not good enough'
TEACHING is 'not good enough' and pupils are making 'inadequate' progress at a primary school, according to an Ofsted report.
Burraton Community Primary School, in Saltash, has received its latest report that marked the school as inadequate in achievement of pupils and quality of teaching.
For behaviour and safety of pupils, and leadership management, the school was marked as requiring improvement.
Inspection judgements are broken down into four different grades, with grade one being outstanding, grade two being good, grade three requiring improvement and grade four being inadequate.
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Burraton Community Primary School was graded overall as inadequate which means the school will receive regular monitoring by Ofsted inspectors.
The report said: "Pupils do not gain the skills in reading and mathematics that they need for the next stage of their education because teaching is not good enough.
"Pupils do not make enough progress, more-able pupils are not pushed hard enough."
Parents informed The Herald of a meeting organised by the school to discuss the report.
The meeting was held at on Monday but The Herald was told it was for parents only.
At the time of the inspection the acting headteacher, the former deputy headteacher, Lisa Tamblyn, had been in post for less than two weeks having been appointed following the recent departure of the previous headteacher, Martin Bell.
Ms Tamblyn said: "Although we are disappointed by the outcome of the report, we welcome the fact that the inspectors are convinced that the leadership of the school has the capacity to improve.
"None of us underestimate the challenging journey ahead of us; as an acting headteacher I feel energised and empowered in making some necessary changes to the leadership and management of Burraton Community Primary School.
"I am committed to pursuing the highest standards in every classroom for every child and I will be taking every possible step to move the school forward as quickly as possible."
The report also highlighted strengths at the school.
It said: "The acting headteacher understands the school's weaknesses. She is determined to improve the school, and she is backed fully by the staff and the governing body.
"Pupils feel safe and well cared for. They enjoy all aspects of school, including classroom topics and other activities such as sport and clubs which enrich the curriculum. Parents are very positive about the school."
Chair of Governors, Jayne Gorton, said: "We are at the start of a new era for the school.
"We have a knowledgeable governing body who are determined to help the school turn around and share an aspiration that the school will eventually be outstanding and will provide a challenging and enjoyable education which results in every child making excellent progress.
"Our teachers, who are a hard working and dedicated team, will be supported and guided in focused professional development in order that all lessons become good or outstanding and maximise progress for all children."
The former head of Burraton Primary School, Martin Bell, left the school and the profession after 15 years as a headteacher to go it alone with a consultancy.
Mr Bell, from Peverell, has set up a venture called HMS Learning and is looking to work with 400 British schools.
Comments
by littleman
Saturday, October 27 2012, 3:57PM
“Well since moving to Saltash 3 years ago I have heard on many occasions parents and staff and parents knock all the other primary schools in Saltash as "Burraton" is far superior, so you can imagine I was a bit gutted to hear they had such a bad Ofsted. Ha!!
I believe unofficially a lot of the blame is being put on the old head teacher, who to be honest was the reason we choose another school for our 3 children, but the former deputy head teacher, Lisa Tamblyn must shoulder a large proportion of the blame as she was working alongside him.
This should have been sorted out earlier as many children would have been affected by poor schooling, but I'm surprised all the "educated parents" didn't notice their own children were falling behind, but probably too busy ****ging off all the other schools.
Good luck you are going to need it!! XXX
Ohh probably one of the most unsecure playgrounds you would ever see and anyone can access the school.”
by CharlieDodd
Friday, October 26 2012, 11:31PM
“If I was a parent I wouldn't give two hoots whether my kid was doing well at school or not so long as they were happy and contented..:)
I went through 2 years of hell at grammar school at the hands of bullying, pressuring teachers until my parents saw how depressed I was becoming, so they took me away and installed me at a bright and breezy sec modern where i got on great in the more relaxed happier atmosphere..:)”
by BeyondTheWall
Friday, October 26 2012, 11:27PM
“@marc1964, it doesn't squarely blame Martin Bell. I was at the meeting on Monday and unless I switched off at the very moment it was uttered, Mr Bell's name wasn't mentioned once. Not even implied by any of the speakers, even though I have no doubt his name was at the forefront of a lot of parents' minds. Questions put to determine how the school got into this state were rebuffed with "we are where we are and all that matters is the way forward and providing the best possible education to your children." And that was from the school's advisor, not from any of the staff and especially not Lisa Tamblyn. I could speculate all day as to what (or who) caused the slide in the school's rating but as a Burraton parent I am assured and confident in Ms Tamblyn's ability to turn the school around. She and her team of teachers and assistants are competent and passionate about this school. If we allow them to put their stamp on the school I believe there will be a massive improvement.”
by b_mused
Friday, October 26 2012, 10:05PM
“This isn't a deprived area like some in Plymouth - so why didn't some of these relatively affluent parents spot that their children weren't progressing? Or did the Ofsted inspectors have an off day?”
by Petroc
Friday, October 26 2012, 9:17PM
“When I had a problem with my daughter and approached the school Martin Bell, the then head teacher, seemed to be living in his own little world because afer 20 minutes of telling him about the problems my daughter was having all he talked about was something about thinking maps and how this was going to change the school, He was obviously right - it went from being a good school to an inadequate one.”
by essanian10
Friday, October 26 2012, 7:32PM
“Well said oddoneout - I have had many years with this school and as you say no bad ofsted reports til this one. Both my children have been happy at Burraton over the years and I'd certainly put a 3rd child at this school.”
by CharlieDodd
Friday, October 26 2012, 7:21PM
“..Ofsted quote- "Pupils do not make enough progress, more-able pupils are not pushed hard enough."..
What utter rubbish! Ofsted seem to want all schools to push and bully their pupils!”
by theoddoneout
Friday, October 26 2012, 6:58PM
“The majority who do not know the school can have there opinions but those who are at the school know that this is just a slight setback, probably just keeping them on there toes......everyone is not perfect at everything. As a parent of 2 additional needs children, 1 recently left for secondary and 1 who still remains at the school, any blips I have had with my childrens education have been dealt with promptly and fairly, unlike some stories I hear from other schools.....and as this school has such a bad reputation right now why is there always a waiting list to get their children into this school out of 4 schools in Saltash... and as for Mr Bell, he didnt have one bad ofsted report in the time he worked there and everything he did was in the interest of the school and the childrens education.....SO IF YOU HAVE NEVER ATTENDED BURRATON SCHOOL IN THE PAST 9 YEARS YOU BEST KEEP YOUR OPINIONS TO YOURSELF....”
by theoddoneout
Friday, October 26 2012, 6:57PM
“The majority who do not know the school can have there opinions but those who are at the school know that this is just a slight setback, probably just keeping them on there toes......everyone is not perfect at everything. As a parent of 2 additional needs children, 1 recently left for secondary and 1 who still remains at the school, any blips I have had with my childrens education have been dealt with promptly and fairly, unlike some stories I hear from other schools.....and as this school has such a bad reputation right now why is there always a waiting list to get their children into this school out of 4 schools in Saltash... and as for Mr Bell, he didnt have one bad ofsted report in the time he worked there and everything he did was in the interest of the school and the childrens education.....SO IF YOU HAVE NEVER ATTENDED BURRATON SCHOOL IN THE PAST 9 YEARS YOU BEST KEEP YOUR OPINIONS TO YOURSELF....”
by essanian10
Friday, October 26 2012, 5:50PM
“Burraton is a very good school,this is just a blip. Both my children attend this school and this is the 1st inadequate report I've heard of for Burraton. The opinion of the majority of parents is that this is STILL the best school in Saltash. We as parents believe in the school and the acting head teacher.”