Etone College

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 29 March 2022

Leaders and teachers have high expectations of all pupils. Pupils are proud to belong to the school and strive to meet these expectations. Pupils say that 'bullying is not tolerated here'. They are confident that if bullying occurs, it is dealt with effectively by staff. Pupils speak positively about the supportive relationships they have with their teachers. They describe the school as a 'listening school' and they are clear that staff will help them if they need support. Leaders have planned the curriculum carefully. They have made sure that they have identified gaps in learning that have arisen during the pandemic and have addressed these quickly. As a result, pupils are confident that they can achieve well. However, there are a few inconsistencies in the curriculum and in how well pupils are taught, but leaders are working with teachers to iron these out. Pupils enjoy taking part in a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities. These include clubs such as British Sign Language, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, chess club, journalism club and well-being club. Pupils take on a number of leadership roles. For example, students in the sixth form are part of the student leadership team, 'Etone Elect'. Leaders have created a culture of respect and aspiration. Pupils are recognised for demonstrating the positive behaviours that staff expect. Pupils eagerly anticipate the half termly 'Progress Praise' assemblies, they say they enjoy sharing each other's successes.

What the school should improve

• Leaders have prioritised supporting all teachers in delivering the curriculum well. However, this is not yet consistent in all subjects across the school. This means that pupils do not achieve as well as they could. Leaders should continue to make sure that the curriculum is implemented well in all subjects.
• Leaders collect useful information about pupils' participation in the wider opportunities offered by the school, but they do not always consider it in sufficient detail to make sure that all pupils benefit from the wide range of activities offered. Leaders should make sure that they use the information they collect to identify the actions that will make the biggest difference to improving all pupils' wider development.

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