Inspection Reports
We are really pleased to announce that we have met all five standards in our latest ISI inspection in March 2025 and, in addition, have some wonderful highlights to share with you.
READ THE INSPECTION SUMMARY HERE
This is our first inspection under the new framework where there are no ‘gradings’ but the focus is on meeting the five standards of:
- Safeguarding;
- Leadership and Management and Governance;
- Quality of Education, Training and Recreation;
- Pupils’ physical and mental health and emotional wellbeing;
- Pupil’s social and economic education and contribution to society.
It was an incredibly busy week for inspectors to arrive, with a large production in full-swing and children off-timetable and it is a real credit to our team that so very many positives were highlighted by the inspectors.
I am proud to include key academic and pastoral highlights from the report below:
Academic
- Pupils are taught an ambitious curriculum
- Teachers are knowledgeable and skillful about the subjects they teach
- Teachers prepare and teach engaging activities which hold pupils’ interests and encourage effective learning
- Pupils achieve well as they move through the school. They secure places at a range of secondary schools through competitive entry processes. A number of pupils win scholarships for their academic achievements or for their skills in sport or creative disciplines
- Pupils achieve success both individual and corporate in a number of national academic competitions
- [Sports] teams and individual pupils are regularly successful in both regional and national competitions
Pastoral
- [Leaders] prioritise pupils’ wellbeing
- Pupils increase their confidence over time because teachers provide them with support and planned experiences; pupils recognise the contribution their participation in these activities makes to their personal growth
- Children are encouraged to have a go and accept that they will make mistakes
- Pupils are encouraged to offer their thoughts and share their ideas in lessons
- Pupils behave well because leaders instil high expectations through a shared ethos which is understood and appreciated by the whole community
- Pupils use outdoor learning and recreation areas to take appropriate risks, make choices and work together towards common goals
- Pupils develop their understanding of wider society and how they can contribute positively to the lives of others
- Many pupils take part in the wide range of extracurricular clubs on offer
Inspection Reports
