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08

Dec 2023

Education
Education

New independent school in Harrogate toasts first Ofsted inspection

Published: 8 Dec 2023, 13:34 GMT

Updated: 8 Dec 2023, 13:39 GMT

by John Grainger

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Staff and pupils at a new independent school in Harrogate are celebrating after it passed its first ever Ofsted inspection with flying colours. 

Strive for Education, on North Park Road, is a special school which caters for pupils with autistic spectrum disorders and social, emotional and mental health needs. 

It was registered with the Department for Education in February this year and inspected in November. Ofsted rated it “good” in all areas except for behaviour and attitudes, which it said were “outstanding”. 

The report said: 

“The atmosphere at the school is calm and caring. During unstructured time, pupils and staff socialise together in a relaxed setting. This helps pupils to feel comfortable and safe. Staff have created a homely atmosphere which is rare to see.” 


Strive for Education has 23 pupils aged 14 to 19, half of them attending on a part-time basis. 

Andy Brown, headteacher and co-owner of Strive for Education, said: 

“We are delighted with our first ever Ofsted report as an independent school. We feel it accurately reports on the quality of the education and care we provide and the incredibly high standards we set out to achieve. 
“Having a three-day inspection is an intense experience, but we feel that this has enabled Strive to improve even further.” 





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