Cambian Northampton School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 14 November 2023

Pupils are wonderful ambassadors for Cambian Northampton. They are welcoming, inquisitive and respectful. Pupils and staff live out the school's 'BRAVE' values (Behaviour, Resilience, Activity, Vocation and Education). Staff are passionate and ambitious for all pupils to succeed. Most pupils meet the school's high expectations of behaviour. They learn to manage their emotions and behaviour during their time at school. They are sensitively supported to rebuild relationships when they are occasionally unkind to each other. Pupils' attendance improves over time. Most want to be at school. Their attendance is much better than in their previous schools. Pupils feel safe. They know that staff listen to their worries. Pupils experience enriching opportunities that stimulate and nurture their interests and talents. Pupils gain confidence, resilience and independence. They fondly recall visiting museums and galleries, flying to Edinburgh, camping in Wales and taking part in charity events. Opportunities for pupils' personal development are exceptional. Pupils flourish. The school expects pupils to work hard. Pupils engage very well. They make significant gains in their learning. They take pride in their work, successes and in the school. Pupils comment very positively on the support they receive. A pupil spoke for many, saying, 'Staff help us through our struggles and get us to be grown up.'

What the school should improve

• Leaders have developed suitably ambitious curriculums in many subjects. However, in some subjects, the school has not fully determined the precise disciplinary knowledge pupils need to learn and when. The school should make sure that all subject curriculums are equally ambitious, including in relation to pupils' development of subject-specific skills, to enable pupils to know, remember and do more over time across the full breadth of the curriculum.

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