Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 30 November 2022

Pupils thrive in the purposeful and caring atmosphere. They are very happy at school. Parents are extremely supportive. Typical views were summed up by a comment from one parent by saying, 'The staff seem like one happy family. They create a fun, warm, safe, environment for the children to come to and feel happy and secure.' Pupils enjoy learning. Staff always support and encourage them. Everyone is included, treated equally and fairly and pupils say, 'that's how it should be'. Leaders' expectations are high and pupils live up to the school motto of 'striving to be the best version of ourselves every day'. Pupils feel safe. Bullying does not worry pupils. They know that any issues will be quickly addressed by staff. Staff know pupils very well. There are positive, trusting relationships. Pupils appreciate what they call, 'a nice environment for learning'. They say they are lucky to have a swimming pool, a prayer garden and 'a bunch of people to talk to' if they have any worries. Pupils get on well together and value the friendships they make. They behave very well and are polite and respectful. They demonstrate the school values of friendship, thankfulness, forgiveness and hope.

What the school should improve

• In a few foundation subjects, activities and work are not always well-matched to the intended curriculum. As a result, pupils are not building their knowledge as securely as they could. Leaders need to ensure that learning activities are consistently well matched to the intended learning and reflect the school's ambitious curriculum. Leaders should ensure that all teachers know how to translate the curriculum thinking into high-quality learning, so that pupils achieve consistently highly.

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