Cleaswell Hill School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 29 June 2022

Pupils thrive at Cleaswell Hill. This is because staff develop strong, caring relationships with pupils. Pupils rise to the high expectations that adults have for them. Parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about the school. Many expressed their appreciation. Comments praising 'staff who are always available to help' and stating that 'sending our children here is the best decision we ever made' reflected the thoughts of many. Pupils behave exceptionally well. They move around school calmly and with great respect. Inspectors watched positive interaction between pupils in all areas of the school. Pupils are understanding and supportive of one another. Pupils feel safe at Cleaswell Hill. They trust the adults who work with them and feel they can always go to an adult if they need support with a concern. Pupils are aware of the high expectations for their behaviour and say that they know that staff will deal with any behaviour which falls outside of these expectations. Pupils say that bullying does not happen but if it ever did, they are confident that staff would act very quickly to stop it. All pupils have special educational needs and/or disabilities. The adults across school are highly skilled at adapting the curriculum to the needs of the individual pupils.

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