St. Mary's C. of E. Primary School Barn Street, Stoke Newington, LONDON N16 0JT Phone: 020 8800 2645 Fax: 020 8802 1687 E-mail: admin-office@st-marys.hackney.sch.uk Headteacher: Jane O’Brien ‘‘Through God’s love, we strive to be the best we can be.’

6th January 2017

Dear Parents and Carers

It is my pleasure to inform you that the report from our SIAMS inspection that took place in November 2016 has now been published and we have been judged as Good.

Good teaching teamed with the leadership’s high aspiration for everyone, regardless of ability or starting point, results in higher than national levels of progress and achievement. This is a fantastic accolade for the staff, parents, children, governors, clergy and school community. Everyone’s joint working, hard work and commitment has been recognised and praised throughout the report, breaking the cycle of historic satisfactory reports.

School staff are described by parents as ‘not just caring or kind, but loving’.

Here are some quotes taken from the report. If you would like to read the full report you will find it on the school website.

Positive behaviour management and pastoral care are real strengths of the school. The behaviour of the children and their attitudes to learning are exemplary.

Relationships between all parts of the school community are excellent.

The school’s leaders are passionate about valuing each child as a unique and special child who matters to God.

What is a SIAMS inspection?

All Church of England schools are inspected under statute as set out in Section 48 of the Education Act 2005. A Statutory Inspection of Anglican & Methodist Schools (SIAMS) takes place within five years of the last inspection. The inspection is designed to assess four key aspects of effectiveness as a Church school: Meeting the needs of all learners, Collective Worship, Religious Education, Leadership and Management. The grades are: outstanding; good; satisfactory; inadequate. We have been judged as good.

Thank you all for your continued support and commitment in making St Mary’s a school where children not only learn well, but grow and develop into happy, confident and effective young people. Have a great weekend.

Yours Sincerely

Jane O’Brien

Headteacher