Introduction

The Richard Clarke First School is a small, happy, friendly, rural community school, situated in Abbots Bromley.

The village itself has a rich cultural heritage and the school takes its name from a local man who made his fortune in London. He bequeathed money to build a school to carry his name. The school celebrated its 450th anniversary in 2007. Today, the endowment fund still supplements the school budget and his legacy continues.

Richard Clarke First School supports the 5 outcomes of Every Child Matters Agenda and our school aims reflect this:

- To be a happy school, where everyone has a friend
- To do our best all of the time
- To care for each other and the environment
- To listen to all the staff and children, so that we can learn
- To follow the school rules
- To be the best school ever

Our school motto is T.E.A.M – Together Everyone Achieves More and we celebrate individual success whilst fostering a team spirit.

Ofsted 2012 summary - Richard Clarke First is a good school in which the school's core values of teamwork, respect, consideration, friendship and success are embraced by pupils and adults alike and underpin the life and work of the school. As a result, pupils are confident and enthusiastic learners and their behaviour is outstanding.

See February 2012 Ofsted Inspection Report (download PDF) for more details.