New 'Good' Ofsted ratings for Corby Business Academy and Busy Bees Nursery!

We're delighted by the news that both Corby Business Academy and Busy Bees Nursery (Priors Hall Park) have recently received 'Good' ratings from Ofsted.

The Ofsted visit for Corby Business Academy, which is part of Brooke Weston Trust, comes four years after school’s last full inspection and highlights the significant improvements made at the school – improving from a ‘Requires Improvement’ to a ‘Good’ rating.

Ofsted inspectors praised the school’s support for pupils across all key areas, including the quality of education and behaviour to the leadership and management. The report stated: “This is a good school that serves its community well. Leaders have high aspirations for their pupils and promote the school’s values of ‘commit, believe and achieve’.” The report found that leaders have brought about significant improvement at the school, stating that they “focus on providing an ambitious curriculum for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”

Simon Underwood, Principal at Corby Business Academy, said: “The report is a true reflection of all the hard work and dedication that our staff and students have put into transforming the school over the last four years. I would like to thank them and our colleagues from Brooke Weston Trust for supporting us on every step of this journey and enabling us to become the school we are today. Despite significant disruption to school during this time COVID-19, I am immensely proud of the collective effort made by everyone to drive improvements that has allowed us to achieve this fantastic report.”

Busy Bees Nusery nursery also recently received a 'Good' Ofsted rating in their first ever inspection, highlighting the good work by the staff team and the great experience that children have at the nursery. The purpose-built building opened in February 2021 and can care for up to 120 babies and children aged from three months to five-years-old in designated areas, including an infant suite, a creative play area and a free-flow garden.