Fulham Cross Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 7 February 2023

Pupils enjoy coming to this school. They are kept safe in this welcoming community. Pupils appreciate the care and attention that their teachers give them. Pupils learn to respect one another and to celebrate their differences. Bullying is not accepted, and any incidents are dealt with by leaders and staff. Pupils are encouraged to be emotionally aware, to think of others and to help those in need. This ethos is playing a key role in helping the school community to adapt effectively to being a mixed school. The curriculum is ambitious and well structured. Pupils' learning is enhanced through the special focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics. They value the additional opportunities this provides for them. For example, pupils enjoy being able to make use of specialist equipment in the workshops. Staff encourage pupils to be 'the best version of themselves'. Pupils behave well, work hard, and typically enjoy positive relationships with their peers. This is because leaders expect them to achieve highly and work well with others. As a result of these expectations, pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, employment or training.

What the school should improve

• Some teaching does not check carefully what pupils have learned. This means that errors and misconceptions are not consistently identified and can persist in pupils' understanding. Leaders should ensure that teachers use assessment to check what pupils already know so that they can be helped to learn and remember more.
• Occasionally, incidences of derogatory language between pupils are not tackled with consistent rigour and robustness. Leaders must ensure that all staff respond to such incidences consistently and in line with the school's behaviour policies.

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