Alec Reed Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 20 June 2023

Pupils at this school are safe and happy. They work hard and they are well prepared to take the next steps in their education, employment or training. This starts in the early years where children in Nursery and Reception are very well prepared for Year 1. Leaders have made sure that children get the best possible start to school life. Pupils benefit from a broad and interesting curriculum. Leaders have thought carefully about the links in subjects between the different phases of the school. Subject content in the primary phase supports pupils' learning in the secondary phase. Pupils behave well in lessons. They listen to their teachers, and they take pride in their work. Pupils are very respectful of others, including those from different backgrounds and with different abilities. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well by teachers and leaders, and they are treated with respect by their classmates. Leaders make sure that they listen to pupils' views. An active school council helps leaders to keep making improvements in the school. An award-winning garden was initiated and designed by a group of primary pupils.

What the school should improve

• Pupils study the full breadth of the curriculum as exemplified in the national curriculum. However, in key stage 3 some subjects are not covered in as much depth as others. Leaders should continue their review of the curriculum and enable pupils to study more subjects in greater depth for longer, so that pupils have a deeper understanding of a wide range of subjects.
• Sometimes pupils in the secondary phase of the school do not regulate their own behaviour on corridors or at social times. Leaders should ensure that pupils are better able to better manage their own behaviour when moving about the building and when not in classrooms so that these times are calm and orderly.

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