Aurora White House School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 24 June 2025

Pupils love coming to school. They flourish here. The relationship between pupils and staff is strong. They happily meet at the gate and walk together through the spacious grounds up to the white house, ready for a day of learning. There is a highly bespoke curriculum for every pupil. This is enhanced by additional support from therapy teams, as and when needed. This helps pupils to gain strong communication skills and learn to work with others. Pupils learn to be confident and independent. The school has exceptionally high ambitions for what pupils can achieve. Pupils are taught very well. Many can read at the stage expected for their age or higher by the time they leave for the secondary school. The school has taken on more pupils with greater cognitive needs and some of these are staying on for Year 7. They feel well supported and appreciate being part of the white house family. Pupils access a wide range of activities that enhance their curriculum. Everyone goes on trips, such as undertaking a large-scale beach clean. There is a wide range of clubs, led by pupils' interests, for example dinosaurs, model cars and modelling. Parents and carers are highly positive about the provision for their children.

What the school should improve

• In a very few subjects, the overall planned curriculum is not as clear as it could be on which knowledge, core concepts and vocabulary should be taught or revisited when. This means that pupils do not remember skills and knowledge as well in these subjects. The school should ensure that the important knowledge and vocabulary that pupils should learn are identified clearly and sequenced in a way that supports highly effective teaching in all subjects.

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