The Regent School has been judged an ‘outstanding school’ by a team of British Schools Overseas (BSO) inspectors commissioned by the UK Department for Education (DfE) in England to inspect and accredit British international schools outside of the UK.
This is the first time in Nigeria and West Africa a school will to achieve the outstanding status, judged by British Schools Overseas inspectors.
The school was rated outstanding for offering excellent quality of teaching and learning, innovative curriculum, visionary leadership and governance, standardised assessment, excellent child protection and safeguarding practices and top-end educational facilities.
The Regent Primary School, Abuja was founded in the Year 2000 in order to provide a British-style education of high quality to Nigerian children, and to the children of expatriates.
The School’s Headmaster, Mr Joe Labuschagne, said that the remarkable accomplishment was as a result of the team work of his staff as well as four years of planning and preparation.
According to him, achieving a British Schools Overseas outstanding rating was by no means an easy walk.
The event was attended by staff and parents of the school as well members of the diplomatic community.
The Proprietress, Mrs Amsa AbdulRazaq said the objective of being a top-class school had been achieved with the confirmation by the UK Government through the Department for Education (DfE).”
Explaining the achievement, the Head of Assessment and qualified BSO Inspector in the school, Mr. Akin Alufa, explained that schools that are judged outstanding have stringent criteria to meet.
He stressed that they must cross all t’s and dot all the I’s in all ramifications and must also demonstrate through excellent practice across board that they can be relied upon to show glowing examples within COBIS and BSO communities globally.
The Regent School, is now the first and only school in Nigeria and West Africa with the BSO outstanding rating.
