Just under five years ago Kentmere Primary School was among the worst in Greater Manchester, placed in special measures after a poor Ofsted report. However, last year Ofsted rated the school outstanding in all areas – the transformation has been remarkable.
After the devastating Ofsted judgement in September 2013, I was appointed as the new head in November 2013 and tasked with turning the school around.
The Ofsted report was a sobering read. Among some of the key findings: standards of teaching were said to be inadequate, pupils made inadequate progress from their starting points, and there was limited rigour by senior leaders.
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