Hollingworth Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 6 December 2022

Leaders have high expectations for pupils' behaviour and achievement. They have established a culture of respect, responsibility and resilience. Pupils strive to demonstrate these qualities through their positive behaviour and attitudes. Most pupils conduct themselves well in lessons and around the school. Pupils at this school have strong relationships with each other and with their teachers. This helps pupils to feel happy and safe. Pupils are proud to attend this school. They value the support that they get from their teachers. Pupils are confident that they can talk to staff about any problems or concerns that they face. Bullying is rare. When it does happen, staff take effective action to resolve incidents quickly. Leaders and teachers expect pupils to achieve highly. Pupils try to live up to those expectations by working hard in lessons. Leaders have ensured that pupils with vocational interests are well supported with access to specialist facilities in hair and beauty, construction and hospitality. Most pupils learn well. Leaders enhance the curriculum that pupils receive, for example through memorable moments which include a wide range of trips and visiting guest speakers. Pupils value these experiences which bring their learning to life. Pupils enjoy the opportunities available to them to represent their school in sports teams and other areas such as drama.

What the school should improve

• In a small number of subjects, some teachers do not choose activities that support pupils to learn the knowledge in the curriculum. This hinders how well some pupils, including some pupils with SEND, learn. Leaders should ensure that teachers are well equipped to choose activities that match the ambition of the curriculum so that all pupils can learn as well as they should.

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