Ofsted grades Hautes Capelles Primary School good in all areas

Head teacher Sue Coughlin said she was "delighted"

A Guernsey primary school has been rated good in an Ofsted report.

Hautes Capelles Primary School in St Sampson received positive ratings across all five categories.

Head teacher Sue Coughlin said she was "delighted".

The school was assessed on its quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development and welfare, leadership and management, and early years provision.

'Highly impressive'

Inspectors highlighted that Hautes Capelles had a "knowledge-rich" curriculum that allowed students to "get off to a strong start".

It also identified the school's "highly impressive" offering beyond the academic curriculum and its positive support for pupils with special educational needs.

Ofsted said to improve further, new subject leaders needed "continuing support to embed change".

Ms Coughlin said the rating of good across the board was a "significant success" for the school team.

'Very positive work'

She said: "I am incredibly proud of our school and community and know that together we will continue to ensure the very best for each of our pupils."

Deputy Andrea Dudley-Owen said Ofsted inspections were important for "benchmarking achievements and identifying areas of improvement".

She said: "We have previously emphasised that it is very challenging to achieve good or above ratings in all categories... and this latest report clearly demonstrates the very positive work taking place at Hautes Capelles."

Ofsted grades from inadequate to requires improvement, good and excellent.