OFSTED

• Students enjoy coming to school
• Relationships are good
• Students show good attitudes to learning
• Students are well cared for and feel safe in school
• The school curriculum is good
• The school is focused on raising achievement
• Students’ personal development and well being are good
• Students’ moral, social and cultural development is good
• Leadership and management are good
• There are numerous opportunities for students to take responsibility in school
• The school provides a caring environment in which students feel safe and secure
• The school is highly inclusive, and gives a high quality of care to all its pupils
• The governing body is highly supportive
• The school is successful in promoting students’ personal development
• It is an improving school that is well led by its headteacher

School Improvement Partner (S.I.P.)

• Students performed significantly higher than might have been expected and results placed the school in the top 28% nationally for progress
• The school’s B & E work is making a good contribution in preparing students
• The quality of the teaching and learning is good
• The quality of the school’s curriculum is good
• The care, guidance and support for students is good
• The tracking and monitoring of student progress is good
• The quality of leadership and management is very good
• The school has good capacity to improve
• This is an effective school

Her Majesty’s Inspector (H.M.I.)

• The school has taken full advantage of the increased flexibility opportunities at Key Stage 4
• The School’s curriculum has become increasingly inclusive
• Curriculum development in the school is dynamic
• The positive “can do” approach of key members of staff is instrumental in making curriculum changes
• Students are well supported and value the range of options offered