EOTAS Swindon

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 10 December 2024

Pupils join EOTAS Swindon for a variety of reasons. They may need to study at the school for a few weeks or for a few years. The school provides a safe and nurturing environment for pupils unable to access mainstream education. Pupils build positive relationships with staff. Pupils are equipped for successful next steps. The school has devised an ambitious curriculum for pupils to study. Careful checks are made to find out what pupils already know and can do. Many pupils have special educational needs and/ or disabilities (SEND) and receive appropriate additional support. In most subjects, the school ensures that pupils make strong progress through the curriculum. In these subjects, pupils are well supported and go on to achieve qualifications. However, there is work to do to ensure all subjects are taught as well. The school provides highly individualised support for pupils' personal development. Over time, pupils show a growing confidence in themselves. They learn to regulate their emotions. They learn to face challenges and develop resilience within a safe and supportive environment. Pupils successfully learn how to speak out to make a difference for themselves and others. For example, as 'action champions', pupils help to inform positive changes within the school.

What the school should improve

• The school's curriculum is not implemented as intended in some subjects. In these subjects, learning activities do not help to secure and deepen pupils' knowledge of important concepts sufficiently well. This means that some pupils are unable to build on their prior learning and make connections between concepts taught. The school should make sure that it supports staff to deliver the curriculum effectively so that pupils learn and remember more of the school's curriculum.

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