Primary school told it was 'not good enough' has turned things around after seven years
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA primary school in Oldham has turned itself around after it was first told by Ofsted that teaching was ‘not good enough’ and kids’ attainments were ‘hampered’ by a poor curriculum almost seven years ago.
St Hilda’s CofE Primary has seen a ‘shift’ and ‘improved’ outcomes for pupils, a report published this month found. Ofsted inspector David Lobodzinski and colleagues gave the school a ‘good’ rating.
They said the school had placed ‘a strong focus on bringing about the required changes’ since two inspections in 2017 and 2020 found the school ‘required improvement’.
The three to 11-year-old pupils at the school in Coldhurst now feel “proud to be part of the school’s community” and are ‘happy’, ‘settled’ and ‘ambitious’. READ MORE: Barclays issues statement as TWO Manchester banks targeted by protesters The report noted: “This shift has improved pupils’ own aspirations for their achievement and for their future lives.
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