Education standards authority Ofsted has awarded All Souls Church of England Primary School in Fitzrovia a grade of “outstanding” — the highest possible rating for its teaching.
Inspectors who visited in January this year heaped praise on the quality of its work saying that pupils are “rightly proud to attend this aspirational and supportive school”.
According to the published report, staff at the school encourage pupils to “persevere to be the very best they can be”.
Inspectors commended the school’s “broad and rich curriculum”, and the variety of sports and social activities on offer.
Pupils perform well in national tests because the school has “the highest expectations” for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities, leaving them “very well prepared” for the next stage of their education.
Inspectors found that the school staff work in close partnership with parents, carers, and the community, “to deliver the best possible experience” for all pupils.
They found the children’s behaviour to be exemplary — “They are polite and courteous to staff and their peers.”
“Pupils feel safe and know that there is always a trusted adult they can talk to if they have a concern. Pupils thrive when they are given responsibilities, such as raising money for charities and giving back to the local community,” stated the report.
All Souls’ encourages its children to live life “in all its fullness” and to “respect and be tolerant of different beliefs and cultures”.
The school’s location in central London allows pupils to enjoy an impressive range of places to visit, and “benefit from the many cultural opportunities that the capital city has to offer, such as museums and galleries”.
Earlier this year the Princess of Wales joined a group of five-year-olds from the school on a visit to the National Portrait Gallery.
Executive headteacher Alix Ascough wrote to parents this month to tell them the good news, saying: “I am exceptionally proud of our children, staff team and school community for working together to achieve this tremendous, outstanding result.”
She said the inspection was rigorous, “leaving no stone unturned”, but was “overjoyed that so many of our strengths and successes were recognised and acknowledged”.
“The inspection team spoke to a great number of pupils, carried out many lesson visits, looked through a vast number of children’s books as well as speaking with parents, leaders, teachers and other school staff,” she said.
All Souls, which is located between Foley Street and Riding House Street in the City of Westminster, has 192 pupils aged from two to 11 years old, runs its own breakfast club, offers early years provision for two and three year olds, and caters for up to 10 pupils with autism spectrum disorder.
Ofsted inspections provide a snapshot of the quality of a school’s education provision. The school was graded “outstanding” in all five areas of scrutiny: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision.
Ofsted inspection report: All Souls CofE Primary School, Foley Street, London W1W 7JJ.
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