Ofsted

November 2022 inspection feedback

Our most recent full Ofsted inspection took place on the 02 and 03 November 2022.  Further to this inspection, we were pleased that the inspection team judged our school to be a Good school.  This overall judgement was arrived at further to the following judgements in the four key areas that Ofsted reports on:

  • The Quality of our Education was Good
  • The Personal Development of our students was Outstanding
  • The Behaviours and Attitudes that inspectors saw were Oustanding
  • The Leadership and Management of our school was Good

The full Ofsted report describes the many things the Ofsted Inspectors judged as either Outstanding or Good in our school and identifies two things we can do to improve.

The report highlights :

  • the hard work and achievement of students
  • that leaders are ambitious for all students including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities
  • the engaging lessons delivered by teachers with very strong subject knowledge
  • the high expectations leaders have of behaviour
  • the positive attitudes students have to their learning and their exemplary, respectful  behaviour
  • the pride the school community shows to its diversity
  • the very positive relationships between students and staff
  • the ambitious curriculum for all students, including those with SEND, that is carefully sequenced and expertly taught
  • the pride staff have in working in the school
  • the knowledgeable governing body
  • the effective arrangements for safeguarding, securing appropriate support to meet the needs of the most vulnerable students

The report identifies the following two areas for improvement:

  • Year 9 curriculum offer for the creative subjects
  • Attendance of students educated off-site at Alternative Provision settings

Parent voice

As a school we very much value the support we receive from parents and carers. With this in mind we would really appreciate you taking some time to provide your views on key areas of school life by completing a short questionnaire on Ofsted’s Parent View website.