Castle Park School in Kendal has been rated 'Good' by Ofsted in all areas.

The Ofsted inspection found the school to be 'Good' in the five categories including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision.

One Inspector said: "Pupils have a strong sense of belonging at this caring school.

Pupils playing outside at Castle Park School (Image: Tiree Dawson) "Pupils know the importance of following the school’s values and ‘golden rules’, which include being resilient and responsible.

"The school supports pupils’ personal development well.

"Pupils learn how to stay safe and how to look after their health."

Inspectors also acknowledged efforts to provide pupils with a supportive, engaging, and nurturing environment.

Nursery pupils at Castle Park School (Image: Tiree Dawson) They said: "The school has recently focused on improving its educational offer.

"It has adopted a broad and balanced curriculum, which identifies the important knowledge that pupils should learn and the order in which teachers should introduce it.

"This begins from the provision for two-year-old children, who make a flying start to their early education."

The SEND offering at Castle Park School was also noted in the report, stating: "The school is tenacious in identifying pupils with SEND as quickly as possible.

"Staff are determined to understand and remove any barriers to learning that may exist."

Castle Park School headteacher, Ross Knaggs, said: "I could not be prouder of this result, which is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our children, the commitment of our teachers and staff, and the unwavering support of our parents, guardians and wider school community.

"As a school, we are committed to continuous improvement, and we will be working hard to build on this success to ensure even better outcomes for our children."

You can read the full Ofsted report on Castle Park School’s website at www.castleparkschool.org.uk/our-school/ofsted/