Testimonials

Ofsted Quotes

'Eston Park is an outstanding school that provides excellent value for money.'

'Students make outstanding progress and develop into confident young people.'

'Staff have high expectations of the students.  They provide a calm, orderly atmosphere in which the students are able to learn, supported by accommodation that is well cared for and attractive.'

'Students are happy at the school and enjoy learning.'

'It is an inclusive school that provides a wide range of high-quality opportunities for the students, to which they respond very well.'

'Achievement as measured by ‘value-added’ scores is outstanding.'

'The personal development and well-being of students is outstanding.  A strong commitment to the inclusion of all students leads to the very effective progress made by all groups of students.  The school pays close attention to developing students’ spiritual and cultural awareness.'

'The behaviour of students in lessons and around the school is excellent.  They are polite and considerate.  The atmosphere in the school is calm, orderly and purposeful, without being regimented.  This is achieved through the vigilance of the staff and their diligence in developing high quality relationships with the students.'

'Attendance at the school is better than that found nationally.'

'The care, guidance and support for students are outstanding.  The quality of academic and pastoral guidance is impressive, supported by detailed data on students’ attainment and behaviour.  Concerns about individual students are identified and acted upon quickly through regular and frequent monitoring.'

'The holistic approach taken by the school is a major factor in enabling the students to make excellent progress in their learning.  There is a very strong sense amongst the staff of their commitment to helping all students to achieve.  The high quality care, guidance and support has a major beneficial effect on students’ motivation, making them ready to learn and enabling teachers to focus on teaching.'

'There is an outstanding record of improvement over several years, particularly in attainment.'

'The capacity to improve further is outstanding.'

Parent

'The standard of education our daughter received in her first year has been exemplary and all the staff have been very friendly and extremely co-operative with any queries we have brought tothem. The transition from primary school to secondary school has been made very comfortable for her and a very big decision in her life as to choice of schools has proven to be the right one'

Visitors

'I was impressed by the busy calm atmosphere and the sense of purpose that was tangible. It was a very real privilege to be allowed a glimpse of what is clearly an excellent school'

'Thank you to you and all the staff who made my visit to Eston Park School a likable one. I have had an opportunity to witness a school with deeply enhanced values and commitment and I have brought away with me a great wealth of experience.'