When I took up my first headship position here at Tottington Primary six years ago, the school was correctly placed into the “requires improvement” category by Ofsted, having been satisfactory over time.
Some might have said that it was completely the wrong time to try and change the culture of the school, but for me there couldn’t have been a better time. Now, almost six years later, the school is rated “good”, with an outstanding grade for behaviour, and consistently has results in the top percentiles nationally.
I believe the innovative culture nurtured at Tottington is one of the main reasons for its success. However, an innovative culture can’t be created overnight or bought off a shelf, it takes time and a well thought out approach.
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