Humberston Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 3 December 2024

Pupils and staff create a welcoming environment where they feel valued and included. Pupils are confident, friendly and mature. The school's aspirational culture is lived out by pupils who demonstrate the 'Humberston Way'. They are well prepared to make a positive contribution in their community. The school has very high expectations of pupils' behaviour as part of its 'excellence for all' agenda. These are realised consistently. Pupils are considerate of each other. This is grounded in an understanding of, and mutual respect for, one another. Relationships between pupils and adults are strong. Staff provide effective support to pupils and act in their best interests. Pupils behave exceptionally well across the school. Pupils benefit from high-quality personal development provision. Many pupils have experienced educational visits, including overseas. Some of these visits, such as those to Auschwitz and the World War One battlefields, enhance the school's subject curriculums. Some pupils hold a range of leadership roles. These positively impact on the school in the interests of peers. Pupils at the school complete extensive charitable work. They raise significant funds to improve the lives of others and for charities that are important to the school community. The majority of pupils achieve well, including in national examinations. However, there remains variation in how well some groups of pupils achieve and between subjects. The school is aware of this and is taking steps to address it.

What the school should improve

• At times, teachers do not provide pupils with sufficient opportunities to use and apply their knowledge independently. Sometimes, this limits how successful pupils are when they progress on to more complex topics. The school should ensure that staff support pupils to use and apply their knowledge effectively.
• The school does not use some of the information that it collects, such as about pupils' achievements, as well as it could to evaluate the impact of its actions. Some improvements to the quality of pupils' experience in school are not realised as quickly as they could be. The school should ensure that it evaluates the impact of its work consistently well and uses this insight to inform future actions in a timely way.

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