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The Link Magazine • August 2001 33
Ofsted report highlights good New staff and good test results
education and effective management drive up quality at Hreod
Just 18 months after Abbey Meads community primary school opened, Following a difficult few months after Hreod Parkway School failed
inspectors from Ofsted have commended the work of teachers and its Ofsted inspection and was put into special measures, the school
pupils. should be fully staffed when term starts in September and will be
Their report says that pupils celebrating much improved year 9 SAT results.
make good progress in many ar-
eas of the curriculum and the high " f
proportion of good teaching pro- Assistant
duces effective quality of learning headteacherfor
for pupils. Children are well cared 7 teacher sup-
for and they are well motivated by , port Mandy
an interesting and varied curricu- C Clegg, left, and
lum. The report commends training sup-
headteacher Marilyn Brown for her port teacher
effective leadership, and the very Bob Linnegar,
good links established with par- third from
ents and the community. right, with
The report comments that al- someof the new
though pupils make good progress Marilyn Brown with Mikhaila Stugess, recruits
Daniel Chew, Gem ma Pock
and only the best work is expected Seventeen new teachers have
of them, the standards attained by been recruited, an expansion in
the time they leave could be im- Changes at Bradon staffing to cope with increased
proved. Long serving Bradon Forest teacher Jan Taylor, said farewell at the numbers of children. Headteacher
Mrs Brown said she was de- end of term after 18 years at the school. Andrew Fleet said that school in-
lighted with the first inspection of She will be remembere -- She will continue to be spectors had commended the way
her school. "We are very proud of by many children and par- a magistrate and will the Ofsted Action Plan for future
the report which acknowledges the ents as the head of lower spend more time with her progress had been prepared, and
good progress we have made in a school with responsibility ^ ; elderly parents and he was pleased with the quality of
very short period of time. for primary school liaison, young grandchildren. the teachers appointed.
'All the staff have worked tire- and more recently as as- , •• She is pictured with "I am also very pleased that our
lessly towards the commitment to sistant headteacher for J headteacher Chris Mon- year 9 Key Stage 3 SAT results will
high standards for all, and to cre- student support. tacute who has also left be our highest ever. When pub-
ating an exciting, stimulating and "I've never been a to become head of lished, they will show a ten per
caring learning environment. We 'housewife' and am look- Wootton Bassett School cent improvement. These, with our
have laid good foundations for ing forward to being at home for a which is being completely rebuilt expected GCSE results, will show
future growth and development." while," said Jan. with completion due next Spring. Hreod has turned a corner."

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