St John and St Francis Church School was inspected remotely during March 2021. Stewart Gale and Julie Carrington, Ofsted inspectors, said the school was taking effective action to provide education . At the time, around two thirds of the students were being educated at home. And all pupils who were vulnerable were being taught at the school site. Headteacher Jenny Venning, said she was immensely proud of the progress that the school had made. Despite the challenges of the pandemic we have continued to focus on our journey of school improvement, and this has been clearly recognised by Ofsted, she said. This is an important milestone in the success of our school, and we are delighted with the outcome.