Wokingham

The Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED), the government body responsible for inspecting performance of education establishments has published an ‘outstanding’ list in which 13 education providers in the Wokingham district have received high praise, putting them at the top of the class in Berkshire.

The ‘outstanding’ list, published to coincide with the OFSTED chief inspector’s annual report for 2005/6, includes the Ambleside Centre in Woodley, Blue Bird Nursery Centre in Finchampstead, Colleton Primary School in Twyford, Walter Infant School and Nursery in Wokingham, Farley Hill Primary School and eight registered childminders throughout the district. The Wokingham district was top of the class in Berkshire by having more education providers listed than any other local education authority in the county.

All the education providers on the ‘outstanding list’ were inspected by OFSTED during 2005/06. To qualify as outstanding, the education provider needs to have achieved high standards in areas that include:

# Helping children to be healthy

# Protecting children from harm or neglect and helping them stay safe

# Helping children achieve well and enjoy what they do

# Helping children make a positive contribution

# Improvements since the last inspection.

Cllr Frank Browne, executive member for Wokingham children’s services, said: “We know that all providers in the Wokingham district strive to achieve very high standards and that is pleasing enough, but to top the table in Berkshire area is especially satisfying. I would like to extend my congratulations to the children, practitioners, staff, parents and governors who should all be very proud of their achievements.”

For further information and to see detailed OFSTED reports for all schools, nurseries and other education establishments in the Wokingham district, visit the OFSTED website: www. oftsted.co.uk

Wokingham District Council