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Ofsted Success
We are delighted to share the results
of the Ofsted Inspection which took
place at Crest in October 2016. The
Academy has been rated ‘Good’ across
all criteria, with inspectors praising
students’ progress, teaching standards,
the behaviour and safety of our students
and the leadership and management of
the school.
Inspectors highlighted the quality of
teaching, learning and assessment,
identifying that “these aspects continue
to grow in strength across the school,
particularly in English, mathematics,
religious education, physical education
and business education.”
In addition, the inspectors commented
that “teachers use their good subject
knowledge to develop skilfully pupils’
vocabulary in each subject. This is
particularly successful in developing the
language and writing skills of pupils
who speak English as an additional
language.”
The report recognises the huge
improvements to student behaviour
around the Academy, affirming that
Crest has been “transformed into a calm
and purposeful centre for learning” and
that students are “respectful to adults
and work well together.” The inspectors
go on to praise the vigilance of staff
and their dedication to supporting
attendance and ensuring safeguarding
arrangements are effective.
Crest Principal, Mohsen Ojja,
commented: “To go from
‘Inadequate’ to ‘Good’ across
the board in less than two
years is an amazing feat.
Our next ambition is to be
‘Outstanding’, and we are
clear on the key areas, as
identified by Ofsted, we
can fast-track in order to
accelerate our success. We
are confident that the strong
and tenacious leadership of
the Academy will enable us to
continue to make significant
improvements, placing The
Crest Academy at the centre
of the local community.”