Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 15 November 2022

Leaders ensure that the school continues to provide the outstanding quality of education seen at the previous inspection. They are determined that, despite the interruptions to education caused by prolonged illnesses, pupils will learn to love learning. Parents and carers are extremely positive. They speak of how the school 'goes above and beyond', that 'education continues seamlessly' and how staff help pupils to 'maintain confidence and enthusiasm for learning'. Staff create a personalised, relevant and ambitious curriculum that secures the important knowledge that pupils need. Leaders ensure that staff can work flexibly and imaginatively. Consequently, pupils access high-quality learning wherever and whenever that needs to be. The care, nurture and kindness provided by staff enable pupils to make the most of their learning. Staff are highly skilled. They use their deep understanding of the difficulties that pupils face to create successful environments in which to learn. Staff build positive, trusting relations with pupils. They help pupils to understand their situations. Creative solutions, such as using technology to bring pupils together remotely, help reduce feelings of isolation. Pupils feel safe and secure. Their behaviour is exemplary, and they are caring and kind to one another. The school has no recorded incidents of bullying.

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