Bohunt School’s latest Ofsted report is now out and the school has been praised across the board, with inspectors saying it is “exceptional” and “inspiring”.
Overall, Ofsted judged that BET’s founding school was Outstanding in a remarkable 24 out of 26 judgement criteria. Pupils’ behaviour and attitudes, their personal development and the school’s sixth form were all judged to be Outstanding. Inspectors reported how Bohunt’s teachers are “experts”, that the curriculum is “inspiring” and that there is a “vast range of extra-curricular activities”. The full report will be available on the Ofsted website soon https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/23/136643, with the school rated good overall.
Among the many highlights in the report, inspectors highlighted the following:
Among the lines from the report are that:
“Pupils behave sensibly, support each other and develop exceptionally well as young people”
“Pupils apply themselves energetically to their learning”
“Support for pupils is exceptionally strong.”
“Teachers are experts and passionate about their subjects”
“The School is highly ambitious on behalf of its young people.”
Dr Patrick Ward, Chair of the Local Governing Body said:
“We congratulate staff, students and parents on this superb Ofsted report which confirms that Bohunt is a truly exceptional and inspiring school. As a local governing body we thank staff and students for their continued hard work which year on year provides fantastic results and life opportunities to our students – well done!”
Randall Jull, Head of Bohunt School said:
“I am delighted that Ofsted saw what we take as the daily validation of our school – the unwavering support of our parents, superb students who are curious, respectful and tenacious in their pursuit of excellence, and truly exceptional staff who always go the extra mile to ensure our students are the game -changers of tomorrow. It’s a privilege to be part of this exceptionality.”
Neil Strowger, Headteacher of Bohunt School and Leader of Bohunt Education Trust, said:
“This is a superb report, confirming that Bohunt School is – as the inspectors say – exceptional. I believe it is impossible to adequately describe and distil all the activities and opportunities that schools offer, with a single word judgement and fully support the plans to change this approach.”
Clare Hodgson, Assistant Head, and leader of Bohunt Sixth Form said:
“I am delighted that Ofsted have recognised our passionate and skilful teachers and talented students. When we opened the Sixth Form in 2017, it was our ambition to create an exceptional, supportive and dynamic learning space for students. It is fantastic that our wonderful Sixth Form has been rated as Outstanding.”
