We are absolutely delighted to share with you the Ofsted inspection report from their visit to TPS last month. It is fantastic to have Ofsted confirm that TPS continues to be an Outstanding school in every category and the report captures what we know makes our community so special.
The Petersfield School Ofsted Report
Ofsted inspections are thorough and take place at short notice – the inspectors look in detail to see how a school has performed over time and on a typical day. They saw Team TPS in action; how our Enjoy Respect Achieve values are embodied in all we do; how our students speak with pride and passion about their school, and they recognised this to be ‘Outstanding’.
We are particularly proud that this inspection took place under the new, tougher inspection framework and against Ofsted’s stated policy of reducing the number of outstanding schools nationally – meaning that TPS is now one of only two secondary schools to be ‘Outstanding’ out of over 70 in Hampshire.
Some highlights from the report include:
The Petersfield School Ofsted Report will be published next week on the Ofsted website. The current Ofsted framework means that they aim to visit schools judged outstanding about once every four years.
A massive thank you to all of our families for their incredible support for the school and their positive feedback to Ofsted. As the saying goes ‘it takes a village to raise a child’, and we appreciate your partnership in helping us to provide the best possible education for our students.
We look forward to continuing to offer the exceptional opportunities and unrivalled student experience highlighted in this report.
Mark Marande, Headteacher, said, “It is fantastic to have Ofsted confirm that TPS continues to be an outstanding school in every category, and this reflects the hard work and dedication of both our school community and from colleagues within the wider family of schools.
We are incredibly proud of this judgement and the students, staff, governors and parents spoke to the inspectors with real passion and pride about their school. We look forward to continuing to provide an unrivalled experience and exceptional opportunities, built upon our commitment to being a ‘school with a heart’.”
Mike Robinson, Chair of Governors, said, “As Chair of Governors, I speak for all of my colleagues when I state that we are consistently impressed by the pupils’ positive attitude and the staff’s unwavering commitment to continuous improvement across all areas of the school. The recent Ofsted inspection has validated what we have long believed: TPS is a remarkable and truly outstanding institution. Congratulations to everyone involved for effectively conveying their passion, dedication, and expertise.”
Neil Strowger, Trust Leader at Bohunt Education Trust, said, “I am thrilled – though not surprised! – by this outstanding judgement, which celebrates and epitomises the high expectations and depth of collaboration across our family of schools. We provide our schools with the support and tools necessary to be outstanding in their provision of educational excellence for students. A single word can never adequately capture all a school is or does: by embracing our ethos of, ‘enjoy respect achieve’, TPS has nurtured an exceptional learning environment that ensures every child enjoys learning, respects their community and achieves their full potential.”
