A school in Bolton which has a "culture of mutual respect" has been given an outstanding rating by the education watchdog. Lostock Primary School has been given the rating following an Ofsted inspection on May 14 and 15. The Glengarth Drive school, which was rated good at an inspection last year, has been upgraded, scoring "outstanding" on each of the five criteria the inspectorate uses, as well as overall.
His Majesty's Inspector Sheena Clark and Ofsted Inspector Ian Young found that children at the school "are kind, successful and happy" and "shine in the many different roles and responsibilities that the school encourages them to hold". The report said: "Pupils know that the school expects the very best of their conduct and for their academic achievement. Pupils readily rise to meet these high expectations.
"The school provides an exceptional programme to develop pupils’ learning beyond the academic curriculum. "Pupils benefit from taking part in character development sessions and outdoor learning experiences. Read more: Robots are attending classes at a Bolton secondary school to lend a helping hand Read more: Legal fight following Bolton University name change proposal Read more: Big plans for school's outdoor classroom - including having their own honey "Staff routinely revisit pupils’ prior learning within lessons and during specifically tailored days to revisit learning from previous years.
This enables pupils to embed important information into their long-term me.
