Bishop Fox's School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 29 March 2023

Pupils enjoy attending Bishop Fox's School. Badges awarded for sporting and academic achievement and for leadership roles are worn with pride. Many pupils' blazers are adorned with a dazzling array of badges. This is a school where excellence is aspired to and celebrated. Warm relationships between pupils and staff create a harmonious atmosphere. Pupils have trusted adults that they can speak to if they have any worries. Most pupils are confident that staff will respond swiftly to the rare instances of bullying. All pupils know how they are expected to behave and why this is important. Pupils know that poor behaviour will not be tolerated. Staff use the rewards system to remind pupils of the high expectations they have of them. Consequently, pupils behave well. There is a calm and focused atmosphere in lessons and around the school site. Leaders aim to develop 'the whole child'. Leadership roles abound and younger pupils aspire to these. There are many clubs for pupils to attend, and most do. They provide for a wide range of interests and talents and include sports teams and competitions, chess, choirs and book groups. Pupils learn to be tolerant and respectful of each other. They value this.

What the school should improve

• Teaching approaches do not enable pupils to have appropriate discussion about their learning. As a result, some pupils cannot articulate their learning with confidence, and misconceptions are not always identified and so cannot be corrected. Leaders should ensure that teachers promote appropriate discussions as part of learning.

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