OFSTED is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. They inspect services providing education and skills for learners of all ages. They also inspect and regulate services that care for children and young people. We are very proud of our school, staff, pupils and their achievements.
Most Recent Inspection
Here are some highlights from our March 2025 OFSTED inspection report:
- “Pupils feel happy and safe in this warm and friendly school.”
- “Pupils feel listened to and supported.”
- “Pupils are respectful, kind and inclusive... They want the best for each other.”
- “Reading, writing and mathematics benefit from the careful thought given to what pupils need to learn and when.”
- “The [EYFS] curriculum is carefully designed to prepare children well for learning beyond Reception.”
- “Pupils achieve very well.”
- “The personal development curriculum is comprehensive and responsive to the needs of the pupils.”
- “Governors understand the strength of the school’s provision and what needs to improve... They share the same wholehearted focus on pupils’ development.”
SIAMS Report
As a Church of England school, Adel St John the Baptist C of E Primary School is subject to regular SIAMS (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools) inspections, alongside OFSTED inspections under Section 48 of the Education Act 2005.
SIAMS inspections focus on the school’s Christian vision and its impact on the whole school community. They also evaluate the quality of collective worship and religious education (RE).
The core purpose of a SIAMS inspection is to assess the distinctiveness and effectiveness of the school as a church school. Inspectors follow a single overarching question:
"How effective is the school’s distinctive Christian vision, established and promoted by leadership at all levels, in enabling pupils and adults to flourish?"
Our most recent inspection was June 2022
