Priory Woods School in Middlesbrough rated outstanding by Ofsted for second time in a row

Priory Woods School was rated as outstanding in all four main areas of inspection by Ofsted

For the staff and pupils at one school, it’s been top marks again and again.

Priory Woods School has been rated as outstanding for the second time in a row by Ofsted inspectors.

Following the inspection on March 5, the school was rated as outstanding in all four main areas of inspection.

Praising the achievement of pupils and the quality of teaching, the report said: “Pupils’ achievement is outstanding because they make excellent progress from a very wide range of starting points, academically, socially and emotionally.

“This is because of the exceptionally good teaching and care they receive. Staff teams work very closely together and ensure pupils’ care and educational needs are equally well supported.”

And heaping praise on the behaviour and safety of pupils and the school’s standard of leadership and management the report said: “Pupils’ behaviour is outstanding, both inside and outside the classroom.

It said: “Pupils often display impeccable manners in the corridor towards each other, staff and visitors. The outstanding leadership of the headteacher, senior leaders, managers and governors has improved the quality of teaching and pupils’ achievement since the last inspection.”

Delighted with such a positive result, Priory Wood’s headteacher Bernadette Knill said: “We were really pleased and proud of the report.

“It’s great for the whole school staff team, it’s really nice for everyone’s hard work to be acknowledged. It was outstanding but we won’t sit on our laurels, we will keep on improving and achieving.

“We have fantastic teachers and we are privileged to work with some really special young people who make our job enjoyable.”