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Inspections
 
Please find below our latest SIAMS Inspection (September 2024) and Ofsted report (June 2019).
 
SIAMS report Archbishop Runcie Church of England VA First School - September 2024
SIAMS
 
As a Church of England school we are also subject to inspection under the Statutory Inspection of Anglican Schools (SIAMS). Their most recent inspection was carried out in September 2024 and their report is available below.
 
Here are some of the highlights:
  • This is a school where all are truly loved.
  • Driven by the vision, staff are tireless in their efforts to include and support everyone.
  • Treating everyone with Christian love includes staff and families, for whom leaders go above and beyond to support in times of personal need.
  • Leaders make time for each person.
  • Pupils champion the need to ‘do everything in love.’
  • Pupils enjoy attending this school because the adults know and care for them as individuals. They are treated with patience and unfailing respect.
  • Pupils and adults flourish at this school, knowing how to be courageous and strong.
  • There is an exceptional sense of a loving, caring school community in which every individual is known.
  • [There is] a culture in which adults and pupils can flourish and where love is lived out in every aspect of life.
  • The emphasis on love results in a community where adults and pupils work together to achieve the best possible outcomes.
  • Vulnerable pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), thrive as their learning is tailored to their needs.
  • Bespoke support for individual development is transformational and is highly appreciated by parents.
Ofsted Report, 2019
You may also find further information about the school at Compare School Performance.
 
You can submit feedback on this school here: Ofsted Parent View