Greys Education Centre

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 7 February 2024

Pupils value their time at Greys. Many have experienced difficulties in the past with their education. Pupils appreciate how staff listen to, and understands, them. The small group setting meets their needs. This helps to build pupils' self-esteem. They become more hopeful about their future and what they want to achieve. The success they enjoy means pupils settle quickly and are happy. Respect is two-way between pupils and staff. This is because staff know the pupils well. Adults' calm and patient approach builds pupils' trust, including primary pupils who attend 'The Hive'. It means pupils understand what staff expect of them. Pupils try their best and achieve well. Any difficult behaviours are well-managed. There is little disruption. This ensures that pupils complete their tasks. Pupils have many opportunities for personal development. They learn new skills such as canoeing or archery. Pupils visit places of interest. These are often linked to their work in class. Pupils have an active voice in the school through the school council. They suggest different rewards they could earn in the 'pom-pom' shop or from the 'e-praise' scheme.

What the school should improve

• In a few aspects of curriculum planning, the information about the knowledge and skills to be taught is not as precise as it needs to be. This means that plans do not provide an effective guide for all staff who teach subjects that ensures pupils' knowledge is built step by step. Leaders should continue to make further refinements and strengthen curriculum in order to support pupils to make the strongest progress.
• Some aspects of assessment are not fully embedded into the practices of the school. This means there is not a full and deep understanding of how the planned curriculum is working for all pupils. Leaders should ensure their assessment approaches are well-established and used effectively. This will provide clarity about the strengths and next steps as the school further develops the curriculum.

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