Fantastic First Ofsted Report for Barton Manor School

Barton Manor School is celebrating its very first Ofsted Report since opening in September 2022 with an “Outstanding” grading for Student Personal Development, “Outstanding” for Leadership and Management, “Good” for Quality of Education and “Good” for Behaviour and Attitudes.

Barton Manor School opened in September 2022 to Year 7 students only and has been open for 3 years with students moving into Year 10 from this September.

Ofsted commented on:

“A palpable sense of ambition is evident in all aspects of school life. Pupils live up to the school’s motto of ‘Aspire, Believe and Achieve’.

“Clear routines and high expectations of behaviour help pupils feel safe. Lessons are calm and focused as teachers are consistent with their expectations.”

“Pupils contribute to the culture of kindness that permeates the school.”

“Leadership at all levels is precise and strategic.”

“The school’s exceptional personal development approach prepares pupils very well for life.”

“Pupils benefit enormously from an excellent careers education that provides them with impartial information about next steps in education and employment, including apprenticeships.”

Headteacher, Mr Richard Morgan said: “I feel delighted and very proud to be the headteacher of such a wonderful school. This report serves as a significant milestone in our journey since the opening of the School in September 2022. It thoroughly reflects the collective effort and dedication that has been invested into the School from the beginning from all stakeholders. Staff are committed and dedicated to provide a quality education which is always in the best interests of the students at Barton Manor.”

CEO, Ms Kirstin Cardus said: “We are so very proud of this achievement and external validation provided by Ofsted. It’s been a long journey since submitting an application to open the School in 2016 to designing and building the School to where we are today. This has been a huge achievement, but also a massive team effort by so many staff within the School and across the Trust. The staff who work tirelessly at Barton Manor every day and the students who attend the School deserve this fantastic accolade due to their hard work and commitment. We also thank parents/carers, and our Governors and Trustees for their continued support.”

Barton Manor School is part of the Barton Court Academy Trust which runs 3 very successful secondary schools within East Kent, with Barton Court Grammar School also graded “Outstanding” in 3 key areas by Ofsted and The Charles Dickens School in Broadstairs graded “Good” in all areas.

Read the full report: https://www.bartonmanor.org/1907/ofsted-reports