Achievements

• Four ‘outstanding’ Ofsted inspections
• Visits in 2007 from Sir Digby Jones and Anne Evans (Chief Executive Hti)
• Visit in 2006 from David Bell (Permanent Secretary of Dept Education and Skills 
• Triple Charter Mark for Excellence Award winners (1996, 2000 and 2005) 
• Cited by Charter Mark for best practice December 2005 
• Categorisation by LEA as highly effective year on year
• Government School Excellence Award
• Citation in Chief Inspectors’ School’s Report to Parliament
• Investors in People status in 2002 and re-awarded 2005
• Meridian Business Excellence Award winners
• Healthy School’s National Award 2003 and 2006
• Enhanced Healthy School’s Enhanced Status awarded 2007
• Activemark awarded 2007
• Profiled in ‘World Class Britain’
• Visitors from around the country and abroad
• School has gone from threat of closure to over subscription and waiting list
• Leadership, teamwork and ethos cited as outstanding by numerous external bodies
• Outstanding track record for fundraising on a local and national level.

A Journey in Quotes

“Congratulations to everyone involved – this is not a standard easily achieved and is a tribute to your organisation. This is something that is crucial for improvements we all want to see in the public services.”

Tony Blair PM

“It was a pleasure to meet you and see, at first hand the excellent work being done. You and everyone else associated with the school should be very proud of all that has been achieved over the years.”

David Bell Permanent Secretary DfES

HRH The Prince of Wales said

“…how pleased he was to hear of the school’s achievements.”

“It must be a very special school and the pupils and teachers must be very special too.”

David Blunkett MP

“Castle Hill is a truly remarkable school. The school epitomises the pursuit of excellence.”

Andrew Hunter MP

“It has not gone unnoticed that in the past five years Castle Hill Junior School has been categorised as providing an outstanding quality of education for all its pupils.”

Louise Brierley Strategic School Improvement Manager, Hampshire

“I send congratulations to everyone at Castle Hill Junior School, splendid news not only for the school, but for the borough. The dedication and commitment of everyone involved with Castle Hill Junior School deserve a well done!”

Mrs Gwen Richardson Mayor Councillor

“I have never known anything like Castle Hill Junior School; it is a brilliant school in every way!”

(Parent)

“For a school that’s not in a village community it has a real village feel”

(Parent)

“This has been the best school ever in my life.”

Abhishek (former pupil)