Winterbourne Academy Ofsted Report 2022
WA Ofsted Inspection Letter to Parents
PRESS RELEASE Ofsted Inspection Outcome at Winterbourne Academy
Winterbourne Academy is a Good School
Following an Ofsted Inspection on 10th and 11th May 2022, Mr Jason Beardmore, Headteacher of Winterbourne Academy, and Mr Dave Baker, CEO of the Olympus Academy Trust are delighted to report that Ofsted has judged Winterbourne Academy to be a Good school.
Mr Baker, CEO of The Olympus Academy Trust said:
“This recognition from Ofsted is timely and well deserved. Mr Beardmore and his team have shown great qualities in securing this positive outcome and all staff, students, parents, governors and trustees can rightly be proud of Winterbourne Academy. They are now poised to push on to further successes, putting the challenges of the last few years firmly behind them. My thanks go to everyone involved in this journey of improvement over the last 5 years.”
Mr Beardmore, Headteacher commented:
“I am thrilled to announce that Winterbourne Academy has been judged to be a Good school in every category, a source of immense pride for everyone at Winterbourne and The Olympus Academy Trust, and marking the culmination of an epic school improvement journey in our climb to success. This report is fantastic news for the Winterbourne community and brings the official recognition that we now have a Good school for the local community again.”
He added: “The Olympus Academy Trust sponsored Winterbourne Academy in 2018, appointing me, an experienced Headteacher, shortly afterwards, following a period of turbulence which included a very different and challenging inspection outcome in January 2017 when the school was judged to be inadequate. The challenge was daunting at times but I always believed we could do this.
Four years on from 2018, the 2022 report reflects various strands of our strategy in the journey to transform the culture and embed it in a new and stronger place and we are immensely proud for finally getting here. During this time, there has been a great deal of work by the senior leadership team and staff in the school and across the Trust in order to improve the education for our young people.
I would like to thank our excellent staff for their efforts during the last four years and to congratulate our students for the way in which they conducted themselves during the inspection. The inspectors commented that: “Pupils appreciate the high expectations the school has of them and most rise to meet them. Pupils take pride in their work and most strive to do their best. They are polite and courteous.” This is something we are very proud of. I would also like to thank parents and carers for their continued support and contribution to the school and throughout the inspection process.
Our thanks to Dave Baker and Olympus trustees and staff, and also to our excellent governors in the Winterbourne School Improvement Committee, chaired by Paul Davies, for their role both as support and also as critical friend over the last few years.”
