Stella Maris Ofsted Inspections

“A well-rounded education develops pupils’ positive attitudes towards their work and ensures they thoroughly enjoy their time in school and gain in self-confidence and self-esteem”
_{Whole School Ofsted Report, 2011}

“Pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is good and is reflected in the consistently good, and at times exemplary, behaviour of pupils”
_{Whole School Ofsted Report, 2011}

“Children make good progress in their learning because staff have a secure knowledge of the Foundation Stage curriculum”
_{Early Years Ofsted Report, 2007-2008}

“Children are well settled and confident within the nursery, which provides a warm and happy environment where children feel secure.”
_{Early Years Ofsted Report, 2007-2008}

“Stella Maris School meets its aims very successfully.”
_{Whole School Ofsted Report, 2007-2008}

“It provides a good quality of education for its pupils and ensures that they have very good attitudes and a good work ethic.”
_{Whole School Ofsted Report, 2007-2008}

Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills) is a government department that inspects and regulates schools and other institutions in England. Stella Maris underwent two Ofsted inspections in the 2007-2008 academic year – one inspection for the school as a whole, and a separate one specifically covering Nursery and Reception – and two in March 2011. Download the latest reports here:

We’re pleased that our inspections have shown the school to provide a good standard and quality of education for all years throughout the school.