Twelve years ago I was appointed headteacher at Anton Junior School in Andover, Hampshire. Anton is a two-form entry junior and at the time of my appointment the school was judged to be "in need of improvement". SATs results were around 65 per cent for Level 4 and we had around 220 children on roll.
Fast forward to the present day and you will find a school that has just been judged to be "outstanding" by Ofsted in every area, we are full with 256 pupils (32 in each of our eight classes), we have a waiting list in all four year groups and our Level 4 SATs results have been in the mid-90s for more than five years.
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