As a Church School, we are regularly inspected by both Ofsted and SIAMS (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools.

Highlights from our most recent inspections are included below as well as links to the full reports.

Ofsted:

Last Inspected: 18th June 2024

Judgement:

Quality of Education - GOOD

Behaviour and Attitudes - GOOD

Personal Development - GOOD

Leadership and Management - GOOD

Summary: 

• The inclusive, nurturing culture at Stoney Middleton makes pupils feel safe and welcome. They describe their school as being caring and understanding. Pupils say, ‘The staff get us, and they know what we need.’
• A high proportion of pupils have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school has high expectations of all pupils, including those with SEND. Staff give pupils with SEND the help they need to be successful.
• Pupils in the early stages of learning to read take home books that contain the letter sounds they recognise. Pupils enjoy listening to staff read to them at the end of each day. Older pupils fondly recall the diverse range of stories they have read as a class.
• Staff have good subject knowledge. They explain new learning clearly, providing examples for pupils to refer to.
• Staff adapt learning well so that pupils with SEND achieve as highly as possible. The support for pupils with SEND is tailored to their individual needs. It helps them to regulate their behaviour and learn the curriculum.

SIAMs:

Last Inspected: 5th December 2019

Summary:

• The whole life and work of Stoney Middleton School is underpinned by high levels of care, encouragement and kindness. Inclusion and nurture are integral to the school’s shared Christian vision. 
• Pupils live out the vision and values through care for each other and support for charities. 
• Individual needs are met effectively, including through the promotion of mental health, social and emotional development. This often makes a profound difference to pupils who have previously struggled to engage with education. 
• Collective worship is valued by the whole school community because it strongly supports pupils’ spiritual development and ensures the vision and values are lived out consistently. 
• Through effective religious education (RE), pupils have a secure understanding of Christianity and other religions.