Chelsea Community Hospital School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 1 November 2023

Pupils said that they feel safe at this school. Staff are caring, encouraging and welcoming in their approach. Some pupils are not at this school for long, but staff take the time to understand quickly how they can help them with their learning during their stay in hospital. Other pupils are long-term in-patients or attend a community setting. These pupils' needs are also carefully planned for and well understood. This helps pupils to enjoy their learning and to get the most out of the individual support that staff provide. Leaders are extremely ambitious for pupils. They work closely with staff and external professionals to reduce disruption to pupils' learning while they are in hospital. Leaders provide a broad and rich curriculum so that pupils are able to return smoothly to their home schools once their treatment has finished. The school's community settings provide a safe space for pupils to learn in. Many pupils in these settings have missed a lot of education, but leaders provide a learning environment that allows them to regain the confidence to return to school. Staff take time to understand pupils as individuals. They know exactly how to foster a nurturing and calm atmosphere. Pupils respond to this very well and are ready to learn. If pupils become distressed, staff deal with this discreetly and effectively. Staff praise pupils regularly and reward them with 'warm fuzzies' or 'positive pockets'. Pupils value these approaches.

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