SCHOOL PRAISED
(Reported in the Muswell Hill Journal 10th October, 1998)      

A Muswell Hill primary school has been praised by Ofsted inspectors for the quality of teaching and it's head's leadership. 

All the lessons at St James C of E School, Woodside Avenue, were assessed as satisfactory or better, 35 per cent were good or excellent and were considered well-planned.

The report also praised the headteacher and staff saying that the teachers had high expectations of their pupils and had positive relationships with them.

The report commended the children on their positive attitudr to teaching and learning, something which was reflected in their in their national test results.

The key areas for improvement include encouraging teachers and pupils to work together as partners.

Headteacher Carol O'Brien said:  "We are delighted to have had such a positive Ofsted report, the children and teaching staff have all worked very hard."

"However, we are not complacent. The report has identified some areas for us to work on and we have already begun to address these". 

Read the Ofsted Report on this site