Conyers School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 26 September 2023

Conyers School is an aspirational and supportive environment where pupils are happy to attend. The school motto is 'perseverando' and pupils are expected to work hard and give their best. Staff support them to do so. Leaders have high expectations of what pupils can achieve, both academically and more widely. The school celebrates the success of past pupils, alongside rewarding the efforts and achievements of existing pupils. Pupils understand the school's expectation that they should be 'ready, respectful and safe'. These rules underpin much of school life. The vast majority of pupils behave with maturity and respect. Pupils in Year 7 talk about how well they have been supported to settle in. All pupils receive clear messages about bullying. They recognise what it is and feel confident reporting it. Most pupils believe that teachers take reports of bullying seriously and act swiftly to stop it. A small minority of pupils disagree. Pupils are offered a wide range of opportunities to enrich their school experience. The 'go music' and 'go sport' programmes ensure that pupils have access to specialist tuition to develop their talents. The school caters for a wide range of interests in the extra- curricular offer, from sports to creative arts, from crafts to chess.

What the school should improve

• Pupils' behaviour at social times is not as strong as their behaviour during lessons. Some pupils do not self-regulate as well as they should. The school should intensify its actions to promote positive behaviour from pupils during unstructured times.

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