Cape Cornwall School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 17 January 2023

Cape Cornwall School is a warm, friendly community where everyone feels valued. Leaders are ambitious for what all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), can achieve. Staff express their determination to deliver the best possible education to pupils. Leaders, together with staff, expect more of pupils. Pupils are rising well to this challenge. Leaders have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Pupils behave well because of this. They are respectful towards their teachers and each another. During social times, pupils interact with maturity. Bullying is rare. If it happens, adults deal with it quickly. Pupils feel safe. Relationships between pupils and staff are a strength of the school. Pupils say they are part of a large family and value the time and support that staff provide. Leaders provide pupils with the wider opportunities they need to contribute fully to society as adults. For example, the school's 'Be Inspired' programme encourages all pupils, including those in the specially resourced provision for pupils with SEND (specially resourced provision) known as 'Kites', to try new experiences such as improving the school grounds. Pupils value the house system and the wide range of extra-curricular opportunities on offer to them. This helps them to grow in confidence.

What the school should improve

• Some teachers do not check well enough what pupils remember. As a result, some pupils have gaps in their learning and do not build their knowledge well over time. This slows their progress across the curriculum. Leaders need to ensure that teachers check what pupils know and remember across all subjects and use this to inform future learning.

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