Yarlside Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 5 November 2024

Pupils thrive at this school. They arrive with beaming smiles and a visible enthusiasm for the day ahead. From the early years to Year 6, pupils are known and understood incredibly well by staff. Staff provide comfort and care, ensuring that the needs of pupils are met. Pupils' behaviour is impeccable. They are highly respectful of each other and towards staff. The trust and the school have a strong shared vision of high-quality education and achievement for all. Pupils at Yarlside live and breathe this aspiration. They progress through subject curriculums exceptionally well. Published results for reading, writing and mathematics are consistently well above the national average. Pupils' learning is enriched by experiences that bring the curriculum to life. Visits by professionals, including authors, artists and engineers, ignite pupils' curiosity and ambition for the future. Pupils take part in a wide range of trips. From Year 3, they go on annual residential visits, including to London. The school goes above and beyond the expected in ensuring that pupils can develop their interests and talents. Pupils enjoy an impressive range of extra-curricular activities, including science, cooking, choir and sports. The school ensures that all pupils represent the school at events each year.

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