Mendham Primary School receives 'good' Ofsted rating

Mendham Primary School, which is a part of the Consortium Trust, currently has 65 pupils ranging from its nursery and reception class to its year five and six class.

The Ofsted report described the school as a “friendly place” where “children are interested in their learning and enthusiastically join in with the well-planned activities”.

The report also commented on the pupils’ attendance improvement and the “safe” environment for the children.

The school received a good rating on its previous inspection in February 2019.

Mendham Primary School (Image: Simon Lea)

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The inspectors were complimentary about the opportunities pupils have to develop outside the classroom.

These include leadership positions, a range of clubs such as sport and art, and the chance to learn from external visitors surrounding topics of mental health and future careers.

In the last year, the school has introduced a new Phonics programme to the school, which was picked up in the report.

Simon Lea, school head, says the programme has “had significant success” with supporting the younger children with their reading ability.

Mr Lea said: “This report is well-deserved and truly reflects the work of our school.

"Our school is very much part of the local community, and I am very proud to lead our forward-thinking school. We will now strive for excellence in the quest towards securing an outstanding grade in the future.” 

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The school has also recently participated in the Suffolk Show school gardens competition where the school was awarded the top prize of ‘large gold’ for their Olympic-themed Garden box.

Mr Lea said: “It’s a big well done to all the children and staff involved.”

The school was also recently visited by Star Wars characters who helped celebrate the report's success.