New Bradwell School in Milton Keynes has been confirmed as a ‘Good’ school by Ofsted with a number of ‘outstanding’ features.
Inspectors have praised leaders for building a ‘remarkably well-considered and cohesive offer’ that goes ‘well beyond the academic’ and highlighted pupils as having a ‘particular love of literature’.
New Bradwell is part of the Grand Union Partnership (GUP), a Multi-Academy Trust specialising in primary education within Milton Keynes and Northamptonshire.
Inspectors were particularly impressed with the personal development pupils receive describing it as ‘excellent’ and praising the school for creating ‘opportunities to develop a wide range of talents and interests.’ This contributes to the school’s character development work which was regarded as a ‘strength.’ Both personal development and the behaviours and attitudes of pupils were ranked as ‘outstanding,’ the highest possible grade.
School Headteacher Sebastian Gray, who joined the school in September 2023, said: "It was clear to me from the moment I first visited New Bradwell that this school was a special place. I’m particularly pleased Ofsted saw the wide range of development activities we have outside of lessons. We feel these help to create a love of learning that stays with our pupils well beyond their time with us."
Grand Union Partnership CEO Phil Webster said: "New Bradwell was the founding school of the Grand Union Partnership and as such I am delighted that it continues to go from strength to strength. Our mission at GUP is to support each school to be the best version of itself and it is therefore pleasing to see New Bradwell continue to deliver for its pupils and wider community."
