Greenwood School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 13 December 2022

Pupils thrive at Greenwood School. Most have had a turbulent time in education and often join the school feeling that education has little to offer. Staff work hard to change this view. They provide high-quality support for pupils and this, combined with an effective curriculum, helps pupils to make the progress needed to move forward, both personally and academically. Successes in learning help to build pupils' confidence and self-esteem. They begin to believe that education might, after all, have something to offer, and they leave the school with brighter futures. One parent said: 'I don't want to think about what life would have been like if my child had not been at Greenwood.' Staff build strong and trusting relationships with their pupils, who feel secure and valued. All those pupils who completed Ofsted's survey said that they feel listened to and respected. Pupils want to do well. They understand the school's rules, move around the school sensibly most of the time and settle to work quickly in lessons. Some find it hard to behave as well as they should. Adults are skilled in helping pupils to do what is right. Leaders take suitable action where any concerns about bullying arise.

What the school should improve

• Reading is not always promoted as strongly or taught as effectively as it could be across the curriculum. This means that some pupils do not make the progress in reading that they could. Leaders have already identified reading as a priority for development. They have set up a working party to review what is working well and where improvements are needed. Staff training in the teaching of reading has been scheduled for the coming months. Leaders should implement their plans to develop this aspect of the school's work.

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