OFSTED CHIEF INSPECTOR HONOURS WHITEHILL COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL AS ONE OF BEST IN ENGLAND

Mr Roy Hepplestone, Headteacher of Whitehill Community Primary school has been honoured by Ofsted in a celebratory event recognising outstanding schools in England.

Christine Gilbert, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills, has praised Whitehill Community Primary school alongside top schools in the annual list of outstanding providers published by Ofsted.

Schools on the list provide an excellent quality of education across the full range of their work and attain high levels of student achievement across an often diverse and complex range of circumstances.

Hosting today’s celebration, Ofsted’s Chief Inspector recognised the determination, ambition and commitment it takes to become an outstanding school.

Addressing 200 Head teachers in Sheffield, the Chief Inspector said, "I wholeheartedly congratulate the Head teachers, staff, governors and students of all outstanding schools on their success and hard work in delivering such an excellent standard of education. Outstanding schools have leaders of vision, courage and conviction, and the ability to create and inspire their staff, their students and the communities they serve. I hope that these outstanding schools are a beacon to others; an example of what can be achieved with aspiration and determination.”

Head teacher Roy Hepplestone of Whitehill Community Primary school said, “This is a great honour for our school and demonstrates amazing teamwork at all levels within our school community – we are very proud to be on the Outstanding Providers listings for 2007-2008.”

Schools that appear on the Outstanding Providers list 2007/08 receive commemorative certificates and are authorised to use an exclusive “outstanding provider” logo. 2940 schools, colleges and social care providers in England were judged to be outstanding in the inspection cycle 2007-2008.