A HEAD teacher is pleased with an inspector’s report recognising the hard work at his school.
Mike Glenton, head teacher of Greenhead Church of England School in Greenhead, near Haltwhistle, is praising the hard work of staff, children, parents and the village's supportive community after a recent Ofsted inspection.
In the recent visit, inspectors were keen to see ongoing improvements to the village school that currently holds 45 pupils.
The school was threatened with closure after an inspection in 2015 found it 'needed improvement', but with help and support from parents and community the school fought back to get a better rating.
Two years later, the school was awarded a 'good,’ which it upheld in its latest inspection in January 2023.
To uphold the standards of the school, Mr Glenton started a year ago in the position and is the executive head teacher at both Greenhead and Henshaw Primary Schools which make up West Tyne Church School.
Speaking about the recent visit, he said: "We are thrilled that our Ofsted report highlights the hard work and dedication that everyone has put into our school.
"We may be a small school but we have huge ambition and this has been shown by the wonderful provision that the report highlights.
"We have moved mountains in the last year to ensure that our curriculum and personal development of our children is an effective learning journey; the support we have had from the parents and community has been amazing.
"Both Henshaw and Greenhead schools work so well together and allows us to share expertise not just in one school but between schools.
"We are excited about the next steps in our journey where we will be incorporating the nursery from September to create a wonderful early years unit which has a real focus and drive our outdoor learning and environment.
"We have 'good' now but next time we want 'outstanding' as we know we are close."
The report praised the school for its outdoor learning area, which now features a Gruffalo-themed garden, camp fire area and two resident chickens; Lillibet and Phillippa.
Teachers were called 'leaders' several times and were recognised for their hard work, especially with their reading buddies’ scheme, phonics scheme and creating a curriculum that enhanced students learning.
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