Beis Trana Girls' School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 12 November 2024

Pupils arrive here with a smile on their face, excited about the day ahead. They love coming to this school and feel safe here. Pupils have a strong sense of belonging. They have positive relationships with the staff, who know them and their families well. Pupils treat each other and staff with the utmost respect. Behaviour across the school is exceptional. Expectations are high and communicated fairly by all staff. Pupils quickly respond to instructions and guidance from staff. They demonstrate enthusiasm in lessons and when talking about their learning. Pupils play harmoniously with each other in the school garden. They have full confidence that staff will take their worries and concerns seriously. Staff expect the very best from pupils, both academically and personally. Pupils rise to these expectations and achieve well. Pupils enjoy the many visits planned by the school each year, such as to Buckingham Palace and museums. Children in early years benefit from regular visits to the local supermarket and park. These visits help strengthen pupils' understanding of the curriculum and provide them with opportunities to explore the wider community. The school makes sure that all pupils come together during whole school events such as celebrations, performances and sports days. Pupils take on responsibilities across the school.

What the school should improve

• The school does not fulfil its statutory responsibility to pay due regard to all the protected characteristics. The PSHE and RSE programmes do not comply with statutory guidance fully. The proprietor body and school leadership should make provision to promote respect for all the protected characteristics as set out in the Equality Act 2010 and ensure that the school fully teaches the content as set out in the DfE's statutory guidance.
• At times, the resources and environment in the early years do not reflect the ambition of the curriculum. These limit staff's ability to deepen and develop children's awe and wonder in their learning. The school needs to make sure that the learning environment and resources on offer are of high quality to support children's learning and development.
• Some subjects have recently undergone necessary changes. In lessons, the ambition of the curriculum in these subjects is not fully embedded. This limits pupils' deeper knowledge and understanding. The school needs to ensure that staff subject knowledge and expertise is developed so that the curriculum is implemented consistently well, so that pupils develop their subject-specific knowledge and skills well.

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