Culcheth High School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 15 November 2022

Pupils are proud to be part of this inclusive community. The school values are 'respect, honesty and excellence'. Pupils live up to these values by working hard and respecting each other's differences. They enjoy good, honest relationships with senior staff and teachers. Pupils' behaviour matches the high expectations of their teachers. In lessons, pupils listen, join in enthusiastically when invited by their teacher and concentrate thoroughly on their work. Pupils told inspectors that they feel safe when they are in school. They are confident that they can approach staff for help if they have a problem. They say they enjoy coming to school because teachers take an interest in them as individuals. Pupils are confident that if any bullying were to happen, teachers would sort it out quickly. Pupils study a well-designed and ambitious curriculum. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), progress well through the curriculum. Pupils benefit from strong provision for personal development. They gain the knowledge they need to live safe and happy lives. Staff provide many extra-curricular opportunities. Many pupils are keen to take these opportunities to participate in sports teams and to learn about the wider world.

What the school should improve

• In a small number of subjects, teachers are not checking effectively that pupils are connecting new learning with topics that they have learned in the past. As a result, this prevents some pupils from learning and remembering more in these subjects. Leaders should ensure that in all subjects, and across all year groups, teachers check explicitly that pupils can make connections between current and prior learning so that pupils know and remember more.

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