Dear Parents and Carers,
Following our OFSTED inspection in January, the inspection report is now available. Please find the link to the full report below:
We would like to extend our thanks to all parents, carers, students, and staff for their valuable contributions during the inspection. We were pleased that the inspectors recognised our strengths, particularly in Personal Development and our Sixth Form:
“Pupils’ personal development is central to the school’s ethos.” “In the sixth form, students benefit from subject-specialist teaching… They also receive individual support from teachers that helps them improve their work.”
The areas for improvement identified by inspectors are in keeping with our ongoing priorities, and we are already taking steps to address them, including:
· Enhancing strategies to deepen and secure pupils’ learning.
· Sustaining our rigorous approach to improving attendance.
· Supporting a minority of pupils in managing their behaviour more effectively.
We were encouraged by the inspectors’ rigorous approach and their recognition of the progress made since our last inspection. They also highlighted the dedication of our entire school community to continuous improvement:
“The school is calm and orderly.” “Staff work diligently to build positive relationships with pupils and their families.” “Teachers have secure subject knowledge. They revisit what pupils have learned before, explain new learning and give pupils helpful feedback.” “The school is developing a culture based on respect and kindness. It does not tolerate low-level disruption in lessons… The school is addressing poor behaviour with rigour and intelligence.” “The trust has acted with appropriate urgency to meet the school’s improvement needs. It provides the school with substantial and additional leadership capacity.”
We remain fully committed to achieving excellence for our students and look forward to working in partnership with students, staff, and families as we move into the next phase of our improvement journey.
We invite you to join us at the next Parent Forum on April 1st 2025 where school leaders will discuss the OFSTED report in more detail, outline our follow-up actions, and answer any questions you may have.
Thank you for your continued support.
Kind regards,
Mrs Colette Hogarth
Head of School
