Brentford School for Girls

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 8 October 2024

This is an inclusive school where pupils feel happy and safe. Leaders have high expectations of pupils' behaviour and conduct. Pupils are polite and courteous. There is little disruption in class. Pupils are respectful to each other and attend school often. Students in the sixth form are well mannered and are increasingly taking on roles of responsibility to support their younger peers. The school provides a range of enrichment activities and trips so that pupils gain valuable life experiences. These include trips to national museums and historic theatres to help make learning memorable. Pupils can take on various roles of responsibility. For example, they may take a role within the house system or take part in the pupil diversity group. The school has high expectations for all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils develop secure subject knowledge, which results in strong outcomes in public examinations, particularly at GCSE. Most parents and carers are positive about their child's experience at the school and recognise the strong pastoral care that the school provides. Pupils quickly develop their self-confidence and are well prepared for their future careers and life in modern-day Britain.

What the school should improve

• Some students in the sixth form do not have high reading ages or writing skills to enable them to tackle more demanding materials, texts and questions. The school should ensure that students in the sixth form are prepared for the higher demands of study in reading, writing and oracy. In this way, pupils, particularly in the sixth form, will be able to access more ambitious ideas, theories and concepts and articulate their arguments critically both verbally and in their writing.

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