Fernwood School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 12 March 2024

Pupils enjoy attending this school in which expectations are high. All staff work hard to ensure that pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), feel comfortable and confident and achieve their best. Pupils achieve very well academically and become well-rounded individuals ready to achieve their goals in life. Staff talk about the 'Fernwood family'. They know that they play a vital role in preparing pupils for their lives beyond school. Staff fulfil this role with enthusiasm. Pupils and staff develop respectful, trusting relationships. Pupils celebrate the diversity of the school's population. They respect one another and their differences. Staff ensure that pupils engage with the wider world and debate and discuss current affairs. The school has created an equality, diversity and inclusion group to bring parents and carers, staff and pupils together in their drive to continue fostering the inclusive environment that pupils experience. The school provides a broad range of wider opportunities designed to help pupils develop their talents and social skills as well as to provide for their well-being and mental health. Pupils benefit from residential trips to Sherwood Pines and Hagg Farm. They take part in the school performance of 'Six'. Pupils participating in a poetry competition demonstrate a commitment to their education that is typical at this school. They memorise poems which they then confidently recite, doing so with flair and passion.

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