An Ofsted inspection has recognised significant improvement at Eastburn Junior and Infant School in Keighley. After an inspection which took place on 5 and 6 of June 2019, the school was judged to be ‘Good’, moving from its previous judgement of ‘Requires Improvement’. The report highlighted many strengths of the school. Among them were that:
A link to the full report can be found on the Ofsted website. Mrs Jo Waterhouse, Headteacher of Eastburn Junior and Infant School, said:“Everyone in school is delighted that the Inspection Team has recognised the fantastic progress which has been made since our last inspection and confirmed the school’s own judgement of ‘Good’ in all areas. This has been the result of a lot of hard work on behalf of our staff and governors, and overwhelming support from our parents. “We are excited about the future and motivated to build on our progress so far in order to give the pupils of Eastburn the best possible education and opportunities.” Councillor Imran Khan, portfolio holder for education, employment and skills, said: “It’s good news that Eastburn Junior and Infant School has secured a ‘Good’ outcome from being judged as ‘Requiring Improvement’ two years ago. The Council has confidence in the leadership of the school to build on this success. The trend of recent Ofsted inspections shows that more schools in our district are making positive progress on their improvement journeys.” |