Beauchamp College

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 1 March 2022

Pupils are keen to attend this large and vibrant school. They know that staff will keep them safe. Teachers encourage pupils to respect each other. Pupils value difference and celebrate it in the school. As one pupil said, 'Expanding your knowledge will make you a better person.' Bullying is not tolerated at the school. Pupils say that when it happens staff take it seriously and act quickly to resolve any issues. Most parents and carers agree that their children are safe at the school. Leaders have high expectations of what pupils should learn. They make sure that the curriculum is well organised and planned to ensure that pupils learn key information at the right time. Pupils are encouraged to play an active part in school life. Leaders have ensured that pupil voices are heard. Leaders listen to the pupil executive and student governors and make the changes pupils suggest. Pupils have lots of opportunities to discover new interests and nurture their talents. They engage with what is going on in the world around them. They are encouraged to be global citizens and to make a difference in the world.

What the school should improve

• Leaders, including governors, have not evaluated all aspects of the provision as precisely as they could. For example, leaders have not ensured that governors receive precise-enough information about how well additional funding is used to support disadvantaged pupils. Governors have not given sufficient thought to how they will meet their statutory duties around the Equality Act 2010. As a result, leaders' oversight of some aspects of the provision is not as sharp as it is of others. Leaders, including governors, should ensure that their evaluation of all aspects of the provision is robust and precise, so that the provision is of the very highest quality in all areas.
• Pupils' behaviour is not yet outstanding. There is not a positive and respectful school culture where all pupils feel free from bullying or harassment. A significant number of pupils who expressed a view do not enjoy learning at the school. Leaders should ensure that all pupils understand the importance of exemplary behaviour, so they demonstrate high levels of self-control and actively support the well-being of other pupils.

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