As a Church School, we are regularly inspected by both Ofsted and SIAMS (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools).

Highlights from our most recent inspections are included below as well as links to the full reports.

Ofsted 

Last inspected: 21st January 2025

Outcome: The school has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection. (GOOD)

Summary: 

• Peak Forest is a happy and friendly place to learn.
• The school radiates a warm and inclusive ethos.
• Pupils feel happy and safe.
• Pupils enjoy an extensive programme of personal development and enrichment.
• The twice-weekly together days provide opportunity for social interaction with pupils at other schools in the federation.
• Pupils behave well
• Pupils embrace British Values and the school's SMILERS values.
• The school has a successful vision and ambition for all pupils to be 'healthy, happy and hungry to learn', underpinned by strong and stable leadership at all levels.
• The school prioritises reading well.
• Pupils are exposed to a rich and stimulating range of texts.
• The school's programme for personal devlopment is strong. 

SIAMS

Last Inspected: 8th October 2024

Outcome: J1 - Through its vision and practice, the school is living up to its foundation as a Church school and is enabling pupils and adults to flourish

Summary:

• With a desire for everyone to be SMILERS, leaders have created a school community which embodies their Christian vision.
• Pupils want to be SMILERS. They show respect for one another and consequently, pupils behave well and relationships are a strength of the school.
• Inspired by the vision and the school’s context, the curriculum and its delivery are carefully planned and prepared. This ensures that the pupils at this small rural village primary school are equipped for life in a vast, diverse world.
• Pupils talk with sheer delight about the woodland learning and the wide range of extra-curricular visits and activities.
• They know that they are unique individuals and that they each have different gifts and that their gifts and talents are valued.
• Relationships within the school community are exceptional. Pupils treat one another with respect, kindness and compassion.
• Pupils play an active part in the life of the school and the local community. There is a federation parliament with pupils from all three schools elected to ministerial positions.
• Pupils are developing the skillset to become agents of change.
• Pupils learn in detail about Christianity, including as a global faith, and a range of other world religions.