Ofsted inspectors have judged Fielding as ‘outstanding’ in every aspect of the school’s work during our latest inspection in February 2017:

• Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
• Effectiveness of leadership and management: Outstanding
• Quality of teaching, learning and assessment: Outstanding
• Personal development, behaviour and welfare: Outstanding
• Outcomes for pupils: Outstanding
• Early years provision: Outstanding

The school has improved from its ‘good’ judgement in all areas at the previous inspection in July 2012.

Fielding is the first primary school in Ealing to achieve an ‘outstanding’ judgement under the current inspection framework, introduced in September 2015. Education commentators generally consider this framework to have the highest expectations on schools yet with ‘hard won’ outstanding judgements. Nationally, 3% of 1,097 primary schools between September and December 2016 inspected by Ofsted were judged as ‘outstanding’.

The Governing Body, school leaders and staff are delighted that the Ofsted team recognised the very high quality of our work across the school to provide the very best outcomes and start in life for all of our pupils.

Every member of staff contributed to the judgements through their work. A very rigorous inspection took place over 2 days and included lesson observations, scrutiny of pupils’ work in books, analysis of assessment information, parents’ views and interviews with groups of pupils, governors, staff and school leaders. Every aspect of the school’s work was thoroughly tested and evaluated by lead inspector, Amanda Carter-Fraser (Her Majesty’s Inspector), and a team of education professionals, most of whom are serving London Head teachers who also work for Ofsted as inspectors.

Whilst delighted with the outcome of this inspection, we recognise that pupils, staff, government policy and education research findings continue to change over time. We will continue to evaluate the impact of our work and strive to give our pupils the very best education that we can.

For now, we would like to thank parents for their continued support and we hope that pupils and parents will share in celebrating the success of the school.

Link to Ofsted report:

• Ofsted report