Kadampa Primary School Derbyshire is a small independent primary school. The foundation of the school is built on respect and seeing that others’ views and experiences matter. The school is non-denominational. The school’s ethos is underpinned by Kadampa Buddhist ethics, such as loving and kindness, and all of the teachers are practising Kadampa Buddhists. The school caters for boys and girls aged three to 11 years. Currently, there are 44 pupils on roll: eight in the Nursery, five in the Reception Year, 14 in key stage 1 and 17 in key stage 2. The school is non-selective and pupils represent a wide range of origins, including from Hong Kong and the United States. A minority speak English as an Inspection report: Kadampa Primary School Derbyshire, 11–13 October 2016 Page 11 of 14 additional language. Around 80% of the pupils on roll are identified as having special educational needs and/or disabilities. Two pupils are eligible for an education, health and care plan. The school was first registered in June 2012 and opened in September 2012. The school occupies a shared site with the Tara Kadampa Meditation Centre, located within Ashe Hall, a neo-Jacobean listed building. The school is self-contained in the main hall and surrounding annex buildings. The school has extensive and separate outdoor grounds. Eight pupils in nursery Inspection report: Kadampa Primary School Derbyshire, 11–13 October 2016 Page 12 of 14 Information about this inspection Concerns raised by some children or young people or a child or young person during the inspection are being examined by the appropriate bodies. Just prior to the inspection, the governing body made the decision to appoint a new headteacher. Since the last inspection, six new members of staff have been appointed. Almost all of the members of staff present at the previous inspection have left the school. During the inspection, the governing body took the decision to close the school and to apply for the resignation of the school’s registration with the Department for Education. Inspectors met with a range of school staff, including the headteacher, the assistant headteacher, the senior leader in charge of health and safety and the deputy designated leader, and a member of the governing body. The lead inspector spoke with the chair of the governing board by telephone. Inspectors spoke with a number of parents and spoke with pupils, both formally and informally. Inspectors observed pupils’ behaviour during break and lunchtimes. Inspectors scrutinised a range of documents, including the school’s self-evaluation, pupils’ reports, and pupils’ performance information, and the school’s policies in relation to behaviour, health and safety, safeguarding, the curriculum, and teaching and learning. Inspectors took account of 21 responses to the online questionnaire, Parent View, and 12 responses to the free text facility. Inspection team Zarina Connolly, lead inspector Her Majesty’s Inspector Sarah Fielding Ofsted Inspector Inspection report: Kadampa Primary School Derbyshire, 11–13 October 2016 Page 13 of 14 Any complaints about the inspection or the report should be made following the procedures set out in the guidance 'Raising concerns and making a complaint about Ofsted', which is available from Ofsted's website: www.gov.uk/government/publications/complaints-about-ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email [email protected].