Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 24 May 2022

This is a school which sits at the heart of the local community. Pupils are proud to attend here and wear their uniform with pride. Staff have strong relationships with pupils. The school's values of 'belong, respect, inspire, succeed and enjoy' are evident throughout, including as part of the 'Hadley Colours' rewards. Leaders have high expectations for pupils' behaviour. In lessons, pupils are attentive and engage positively with their learning. In corridors and at social times, there is a calm and orderly environment. Pupils are polite and respectful to staff and visitors. Bullying is extremely rare and pupils have full confidence in staff to deal with any issues that arise. The school's enrichment opportunities are extensive. Pupils take part in many different activities, including engineering, cooking and coding clubs. The different sports clubs on offer, including football, netball and gymnastics, are well attended. Pupils enjoy acting and musical roles, for example in the recently staged popular musical production of 'Back to the 80s'. Parents are highly complimentary about the school's work. As one parent commented in Ofsted's survey, 'My daughter is excelling in all subjects and she receives lots of encouragement and praise from her teachers'.

What the school should improve

• The number of pupils who opt to study MFL at key stage 4 is broadly average. This means that the proportion of pupils who complete the suite of subjects which makes up the English Baccalaureate (Ebacc) remains at a similar level. Leaders should continue with their current plans so that the number of pupils who study MFL at key stage 4 increases further.

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