Archway Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 June 2024

Pupils at Archway Academy benefit from a positive ethos built on respectful relationships. Pupils and staff treat each other with courtesy. Pupils appreciate the calm approach. They quickly learn to trust the adults around them. Pupils are safe. Close working relationships exist between the school and local community. This enhances the quality of care for pupils further. Pupils learn an ambitious curriculum. Their learning is effectively matched to mainstream education. Pupils leave Archway with qualifications in English, mathematics and other subjects. Pupils are also supported to develop aspirations for future employment or training. This blending of learning and careers education helps pupils take successful next steps. Pupils' behaviour improves during their time at the school. Pupils enjoy support that helps them understand the reasons for things going wrong. This includes a range of interventions. For example, pupils value weekly opportunities to work with the school counsellor. Archway Academy helps expand pupils' horizons. The trust strapline of 'providing infinite opportunities' underpins this aim. Pupils are enthusiastic about the trips the school provides. They enjoy theatre visits and trips to museums to enhance the curriculum. They also relish rewards trips, such as go-karting and white-water rafting.

What the school should improve

• The use of strategies to support pupils with SEND is not embedded consistently across the school. This limits the progress some pupils with SEND can make through the curriculum. The school should continue its work to implement the strategic plan for SEND and ensure staff are equipped to support the most vulnerable pupils to achieve strong outcomes.

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