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2 days ago
Posted on 19th Jan 2026 by

Ofsted Letter

Letter to parents

19 January 2026

Dear parent or carer
Inspection of Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School by Ofsted
I have spoken earlier today with the [principal/headteacher/senior leader] of your child’s school to let them know that Ofsted will be inspecting the school on 20 January 2026. The lead inspector will be Usha Devi, HMI.
Your views about the school are very important to us.

We are writing to you because we would like to know what you think about the school. We are keen to find out what it is typically like to be a pupil at the school and how well, from your experience, the school supports your child to achieve the best possible outcomes.
If you are a parent or carer of a registered pupil at the school (including pupils who are absent or who are temporarily excluded), please tell us your views about the school by completing Ofsted’s online survey, Ofsted Parent View, at: https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk.
Ofsted Parent View asks for your opinion on some aspects of your child’s school, including the progress made by your child, the quality of teaching, and how the school deals with bullying and poor behaviour. It also provides a free-text box for you to make additional comments, if you wish. The information you provide via Ofsted Parent View will be treated in absolute confidence. The inspector(s) will take into account any online survey responses when inspecting your child’s school. You can also send written comments to the school in a sealed envelope, marked ‘confidential’ and addressed to the inspection team.
To submit your views, you should register for Ofsted Parent View via the above link. As part of the registration process, you will be asked to provide your email address, which will be held securely, in accordance with our Privacy Policy. It will not be used for any purpose other than providing access to the Parent View service. Schools will not have access to any email addresses provided.
Please complete the online survey by 11am on 20 January 2026 as this will give the inspection team more time to consider your views. We will consider all online responses that are completed during the inspection. However, the free-text box facility will not be available after noon on 21 January 2026.

 

Speaking with or writing to an inspector
If you are unable to complete the online survey, it may be possible to speak with an inspector during the inspection, for instance at the start of the school day, or to pass on messages to the inspectors if you are unable to speak with them in person. Inspection administrators will be happy to make the necessary arrangements. If concerns are raised about child protection, we may have to pass the information we receive to social services or the police. You can contact the administrators on 03000130898. Inspectors will be pleased to receive your comments but cannot deal with complaints about individual pupils or settle disputes between you and the school.
You can also send written comments to the school in a sealed envelope, marked ‘confidential’ and addressed to the Ofsted inspection team.
Gathering personal information on inspection

Inspectors will gather any personal information necessary to assist them in inspecting a school. Our privacy policy sets out what personal information we collect, what we do with it, how long we keep it and individuals’ rights under data protection legislation. The contact details for Ofsted’s Data Protection Officer can also be found in our privacy notice.
Changes to the inspection report card

You may have seen in the news that the way Ofsted reports the findings of our inspections is changing. Our new-look report cards have been designed with you in mind and will give you a clearer picture of what is working well and where there are areas for improvement.

The inspection will no longer result in a one-word judgement, such as ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’. Instead, the report card that we publish will show colour-coded grades for a number of different areas – so you can see how we have graded the areas that matter most to you. These are new grades and should not be compared to what you might have seen on earlier inspection reports.
You can view a short video about our new report cards at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/understanding-ofsted-report-cards-and-grades.
We hope you find the new report cards helpful and thank you in advance for taking the time to complete the online survey.
Yours faithfully
Carol Benson
Inspection support administrator
5 days ago
Posted on 16th Jan 2026 by

Reflexions Holiday Provision

Please see details below for holiday provision provided by Reflexions during February half term:

 

5 days ago
Posted on 16th Jan 2026 by

Dudley’s SEND Local Offer

Dudley’s Local Offer
 
Dudley’s SEND Local Offer contains information, advice and support for children and young people with additional needs or disabilities. It brings together everything you need to know about SEND, including education, health, social care and community services – all in one easy-to-use place.
5 days ago
Posted on 16th Jan 2026 by

Attendance Figures

Attendance Figures week commencing 12.1.2026:

Class RH  97.6%

Class RY  89.5%

Class 1C  98.6%

Class 1/2B  98.7%

Class 2S  98.6%

Class 3N  97.2%

Class 3/4JB  99%

Class 4C  96.6%

Class 5CS  95.5%

Class 5/6M  99.3%

Class 6P  95.3%

5 days ago
Posted on 16th Jan 2026 by

Head teacher’s update

Thank you so much for the lovely photos sent into school of the snowmen/ snowwomen/ snowdogs and other creative sculptures that were produced on our snow day, last week.  It was a lot of fun looking through them and clearly a lot of hard work and effort went into them!

Well done to our Year 2 pupils who had a wonderful time at Forest School, in the rain, this week. Despite the weather, children really enjoyed the opportunity to be learning outside.

We have had a very busy and productive week thinking about our school vision, in particular about aspiration and what that looks like in our daily lessons and behaviours.  The children have been giving me lots of examples throughout the week, of how they have been “the best that they can be”. This has been our assembly focus this week, and the children have really taken it on board.

Hopefully, you will have all received a letter regarding the NSPCC “Speak out; stay safe” campaign, that was sent out with children, yesterday. We will be participating with  age appropriate assemblies and some classroom based activities.  Years 3, 5 and 6 will have some follow up workshops as part of Good Health Week.  Should you wish to know more about the programme, please follow this link – www.nspcc.org.uk/speakout. 

 

 

 

 

5 days ago
Posted on 16th Jan 2026 by

4C Measuring Accurately

This week in maths, we started our new topic : Length and Perimeter. We have been looking at converting between different units and today we had a go at measuring.

We measured items around our classroom using meter sticks and rulers. We had to make a sensible choice about which one we wanted to use. We measured different items in metres(m), centimetres (cm) and millimetres (mm).

 

5 days ago
Posted on 16th Jan 2026 by

Collective Worship

This week in assembly, we revisited our Curriculum Drivers.  So far this year, we have looked at how we can be resilient, independent and aspirational in our learning and daily lives.  Our focus this half term, is aspiration.  We recalled our physical challenge on the inflatable assault course, at the beginning of the school year, which set the tone for a year of “Aspire for Higher”.  We reminded ourselves that even though that challenge was tough for some of us (and some of us got stuck on the ladders!), we showed the resilience and determination to complete the challenge.  This half term, we are focusing on being the best that we can be.  We talked about what this will look like in our classrooms and on our playgrounds.  Children came up with some excellent examples, and have reflected on it throughout the week. We have considered that Christians believe the Bible encourages believers to aspire towards our goals and dreams, emphasising trust in God and alignment with His will.​

Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

1 week ago
Posted on 13th Jan 2026 by

Church Club – Jesus, the boy in the temple.

We have been practising the skills that Jesus had to learn such as listening and persevering in our activities today (along with a snack to keep us going as always)!