Ifield School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 1 November 2023

Leaders at all levels want 'only the best' for pupils at Ifield School, and this is reflected in all aspects the school. Pupils are warmly greeted as they arrive. Staff are nurturing and supportive. They are determined that every pupil gets the support they need to fully participate in school life and to experience joy and fun throughout the school day. This can be seen in singing assembly, for example, where adults support pupils to sing and sign, or to move in time to the music. Pupils enjoy their enriching and ambitious learning. Teachers, support staff and the school's therapy team work together to ensure that each pupil's strengths, needs and next steps are fully understood and planned for. Pupils show great enthusiasm in their lessons and demonstrate high levels of resilience when learning is challenging. Pupils are proud of their successes and achievements. Right from the start of early years, all staff work to raise pupils' aspirations and expand their horizons. Pupils enjoy the wide range of enriching experiences that the school provides. Through the school's art curriculum, for example, pupils have opportunities to be involved in a range of performances. Recently, staff and pupils worked with a local theatre company to create and perform 'A Dragon's Destiny'.

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