Diggle School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 25 April 2023

Diggle School has a friendly and supportive atmosphere. Pupils are polite and well mannered. They cherish the strong relationships that they have with their teachers. Staff deal with bullying seriously and effectively. This makes the pupils feel well cared for and safe at school. Leaders' high expectations of pupils' behaviour and achievement are underpinned by the school's core values. These include supporting pupils to be respectful, responsible and resilient learners. In the main, pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), strive to behave as staff expect them to. They enjoy their learning, and this helps them to achieve well. Pupils appreciate the wide range of trips and guest speakers available to them that help them to build curiosity and interest in their learning. For instance, pupils enjoyed playing with an orchestra during their visit to The Bridgewater Hall. Pupils also benefit from learning outdoors, for example when they built Stone Age houses and Viking boats to enhance their historical knowledge.

What the school should improve

• In a few subjects, leaders have not fully identified the essential knowledge that they want pupils to learn. As a result, some pupils do not build on their learning securely over time. Leaders should ensure that teachers are clear about the information that pupils should know and when this should be taught, so that they know and remember more.
• In a small number of subjects, some teachers do not deliver aspects of the curriculums as leaders intend. This means that some pupils are not learning the key knowledge that they need in these subjects. Leaders should check that teachers are fully equipped with the skills and confidence required to deliver the new curriculums well, so that pupils achieve as well as they should.

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